Fractions - Recognise a quarter - Starter

Year 3 students are presented with a set of engaging activities designed to enhance their understanding of fractions, specifically recognising a quarter. The session starts with a 'Fluent in Four' revision exercise, where students tackle a series of quick-fire mathematical problems to test their proficiency. They are challenged to perform operations such as division, for example dividing 24 by 3 to get 8, and to solve more complex calculations like subtracting six from ninety (nine tens) and then dividing the result by half of six, which requires careful thought and a good grasp of basic arithmetic.

The lesson also incorporates a real-life application of fractions with a fun twist: analysing a pictogram representing the favourite meals of Class 2. Students must identify the least popular meal by interpreting the pictogram where each image represents one vote. Additionally, they are tasked with continuing a pattern by adding the next three shapes, further developing their sequencing skills. To consolidate their understanding of quarters, students are given a set of images and must find those that show exactly one quarter coloured in. This visual and interactive approach helps to make the concept of fractions tangible and relatable for young learners.