Max Maths, Year 3, Try it, Relating fractions to division (1)

In a practical application of fractions and division, Year 3 students are presented with a scenario involving Tya, Toby, Padma, and Han who are sharing 16 apples equally among themselves. This real-world context helps to illustrate the concept that when 16 apples are divided into 4 even groups, each group has 4 apples. This is expressed in fractional terms as one quarter of 16 being equal to 4. It is also demonstrated numerically, showing that 16 divided by 4 equals 4, and this is further represented as a division fraction, where 16 over 4 also equals 4.

The accompanying exercise, 'Let's Try It', encourages students to apply this understanding to a new situation. Samir has 8 oranges to share between himself and his three friends, making a total of 4 people. Students are prompted to figure out how many oranges each person receives. They are guided to express this as a fraction of the total number of oranges and also to perform the division calculation. The task is to complete the statements: a quarter of 8 is equal to the number of oranges each person gets, and 8 divided by 4 equals that same number. Through this exercise, students learn to relate fractions to division in a tangible and engaging way.