Parts of a Whole: Fractions · Number and Algebra

Representing Unit Fractions

Identifying halves, quarters, eighths, thirds, and fifths of shapes and collections.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why must the parts of a fraction be equal in size even if they are different shapes?
  2. 2How does the size of a unit fraction change as the denominator gets larger?
  3. 3What is the relationship between a half and a quarter of the same whole?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M3N02
Year: Year 3
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Parts of a Whole: Fractions
Period: Number and Algebra

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