Max Maths, Year 2, Learn together, Unit fractions (2)

In an engaging lesson from the Max Maths curriculum for Year 2, students explore the concept of unit fractions through hands-on activities. Han starts by demonstrating an understanding of equal parts by folding square pieces of paper. The children are then asked to identify which of the folded squares have been divided into equal parts. This visual and tactile approach helps students to concretely see the difference between equal and unequal divisions, laying the groundwork for understanding fractions as parts of a whole.

Jade furthers the lesson by taking a square piece of paper and folding it into four equal sections. She then colours one of these sections blue, providing a clear example of a unit fraction. This coloured section represents one-quarter (1/4) of the whole square, illustrating that one out of the four equal parts is blue. The lesson reinforces the concept that 1/2 and 1/4 are both fractions, and it introduces the terminology of 'unequal' to describe parts of a whole that are not the same size. Through these activities, students learn to visualise and understand fractions in a simple and intuitive way.