Fractions: Parts of a Whole · Number Sense

Equivalent Fractions

Exploring how different fractions can represent the same value using fraction walls and diagrams.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can two fractions look different but represent the exact same amount?
  2. 2If we double the numerator and denominator, why does the value stay the same?
  3. 3How can we use a number line to prove two fractions are equivalent?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Mathematics - Fractions
Year: Year 3
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Fractions: Parts of a Whole
Period: Number Sense

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