Fractions - Fractions greater than 1 - Starter

The educational resource from masterthecurriculum.co.uk presents a variety of mathematical exercises aimed at Year 4 students, focusing on the concept of fractions and their equivalences, as well as other arithmetic skills. The 'Fluent in Four - Revision' section challenges students with quick-fire questions, including time conversion (e.g., 24 past 12 a.m. to 00:24), basic division (162 ÷ 9), and more complex calculations such as (33 × 16) divided by half of 22. Students are also prompted to use comparison symbols like greater than, less than, or equal to, in order to make statements correct, further enhancing their understanding of numerical relationships.

In addition to these numerical challenges, the resource provides practical applications of mathematics by asking students to find the mass of an item, with a range of weights from 0 to 7 kg provided for context. Visual aids in the form of diagrams are used to help students complete equivalent fractions, reinforcing the concept that different fractions can represent the same quantity (e.g., 1/3 is equivalent to 2/6). This hands-on approach to fractions is designed to build a solid foundation in understanding numbers greater than 1, and to develop the ability to compare and calculate with fractions effectively.