Fractions - Count in fractions - Presentation

In a comprehensive lesson on fractions, students are taught to count in fractions, an essential skill for understanding the relationship between numerators and denominators. The lesson begins with a discussion prompt, encouraging students to consider what it means when the numerator and denominator are equal, and why this concept is significant when counting in fractions. The teaching slides provide a visual and interactive approach, prompting students to observe patterns and sequences involving fractions, thereby enhancing their fluency in the subject.

Several activities are designed to deepen students' understanding of fractions. In one activity, they are asked to shade the correct number of parts for each fraction, with sequences such as one-half, two-halves, and continuing onwards. Another activity involves completing a number line with fractions, helping students to recognise patterns and differences in the sequences. The lesson also includes reasoning exercises, where students must determine the next fraction in a pattern and explain their reasoning. For example, they discuss whether counting in quarters as one quarter, two quarters, three quarters, and four quarters is equivalent to counting one quarter, one half, three quarters, and one whole. Independent work further solidifies the learning, asking students to shade in fractions on circles and write explanations about the observed patterns. The lesson encourages critical thinking and allows students to spot and continue patterns in fractions, preparing them for more advanced mathematical concepts.