Ratio - Ratio and Fractions - Worksheet

The 'Ratio and Fractions' worksheet is a comprehensive resource designed to help Year 6 students understand and solve problems involving the relative sizes of two quantities. The National Curriculum objective for this lesson is to find missing values in problems by applying integer multiplication and division facts. To facilitate learning, the worksheet provides differentiated sheets, teaching slides, and counters for practical activities. The key vocabulary for the lesson includes 'fraction', 'ratio', and 'compare'. The worksheet aims to clarify the distinction between ratios and fractions, as students often confuse a ratio like 1:2 with a half.

Through a series of questions and activities, students are encouraged to explore the concept of ratios and fractions using visual aids such as bar models. For instance, they are asked to determine what fraction of a set of counters is of a particular colour or what fraction of a bar model represents a certain ratio. The activities are structured to cater to different levels of understanding, including 'Working Towards', 'Working Within', and 'Greater Depth'. Additionally, the worksheet includes reasoning and problem-solving challenges, where students must apply their knowledge to real-life scenarios, such as determining the fraction of red roses in a flower bed given a specific ratio of red to white roses. Through these exercises, students learn to accurately compare ratios and fractions, enhancing their fluency and precision in mathematical reasoning.