Focus on Fractions

We have been working with fractions in class.  Fractions are lots of fun and are used a lot in everyday life - from cutting your toast in the morning, to working out how many lollies you and your friends will get from a tube of M&Ms if you all have equal shares.

Fill in the blanks on the statements below to check how much you can remember from our learning this week;

1. The number on the bottom is called the _________________.
2. The number on the top is called the ____________________.
3. The denominator tells you how many _________ the _________ is divided into.
4. The ____________ the denominator, the ____________ the pieces.
5. One half is written  ______________.
6. One third is written ______________.
7. One quarter is written ____________.
8. One fifth is written ______________.
9. One sixth is written ______________.
10. 1/2 is the same as   /4 and   /6. How many others can you think of?
11. Which is bigger 1, 1/2 or 1/5?

Need more practise? Check out the fraction games at the links below.

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/fractions/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/Balloons_fractions1.htm

Josh took some photos of the class working on their fractions on Friday. Great photos Josh.