Max Maths, Year 6, Work Book, Recognising equivalence between fractions

The Max Maths Workbook for Year 6 includes a comprehensive section on understanding and recognising equivalent fractions. The exercises start with students being asked to identify pairs of equivalent fractions, marking them with a tick for pairs that are equivalent and a cross for those that aren't. This basic identification task helps to solidify their understanding of how different fractions can represent the same portion of a whole. Additionally, the workbook provides visual aids where students colour in grids to represent given equivalent fractions, such as dividing a bar into six parts and colouring three to show that 3/6 is equivalent to 1/2 when the same bar is divided into two parts and one is coloured.

Further activities include filling in the blanks to complete sets of equivalent fractions, matching fractions that are equivalent, and simplifying fractions to their lowest terms. These exercises are designed to enhance the students' ability to manipulate and understand fractions in various forms. In addition to these exercises, the workbook challenges students to compare fractions using greater than and less than signs, and to arrange fractions in ascending or descending order. This comprehensive approach ensures that students develop a strong grasp of fraction equivalence, an essential skill for their mathematical development.