Fractions - Tenths - Presentation

In a series of engaging activities, students are introduced to the concept of tenths as part of a fractions lesson. The lesson begins with a discussion prompt where students are encouraged to complete a sentence that defines a tenth in the context of a whole. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of fractions, specifically tenths. The first activity involves shading the correct number of boxes within a frame to visually represent fractions such as one tenth, two tenths, three tenths, and so forth. This visual representation helps students understand that each box in the frame corresponds to a tenth when the frame represents one whole.

Further activities challenge students to identify the fraction of a shape that is shaded, requiring them to articulate their answers both in words and as a numerical fraction. For instance, if three out of ten equal parts of a shape are shaded, students would express this as 'three tenths' and write it as 3/10. Another activity presents a real-world scenario where a cookie or cakes are to be shared equally among a number of people, prompting students to calculate the fraction each person would receive. The lesson progresses to more complex tasks, such as reasoning exercises where students must fill in missing values and explain their reasoning, and an 'Odd One Out' challenge that tests their understanding of tenths in comparison to other fractions. Independent work reinforces the lesson's concepts, with students drawing counters, shading models, and completing missing information based on given clues.