Fractions - Fractions of an amount (1) - Starter

In the starters for Year 4 during the Spring term, students are presented with a series of 'Fluent in Four' revision exercises designed to test their arithmetic skills and understanding of fractions. On Day 1 of Week 8, one of the tasks challenges the children to subtract fractions using the bar model method. This visual approach helps them to see the fractions as parts of a whole and to understand the concept of taking away one fraction from another. The exercise presents a subtraction problem involving the fractions 2 and 11/10, and students must determine whether the statement given is true or false.

Another part of the starter activities includes counting backwards in 50s from 500 and stating the resulting number. This exercise helps to reinforce mental arithmetic and the understanding of number sequences. Additionally, students are asked to perform addition with larger numbers, combining hundreds, tens, and ones to find the total sum. One of the more intriguing questions asks students to identify a 3D shape based on its net representation, combining spatial awareness with their knowledge of geometry. These varied tasks are designed to provide a comprehensive warm-up to the day's learning, focusing on key mathematical concepts and problem-solving skills.