Today we will be learning:

• how to compare and order fractions

• how to use, read and write words to do with fractions.

Mental Activity

We are going to practise doubling.

Work out the answer before it appears.

Double 11

22

Double 12

24

Double 14

28

Double 17

34

Now we are going to practise multiplying by 4 quickly.

We do this by doubling thendoubling again.

Work out the answer before it appears.

11 x 4 44

9 x 4 36

12 x 4 48

20 x 4 80

15 x 4 60

25 x 4 100

14 x 4 56

Main Activity

Today we are going to learn to order fractions.

Here is a piece of paper.

2

If it were folded once in the middle, how many equal parts would there be?

What would each part be called?

2

1 2

1 2

One half or1 2

If it were folded in half again, how many equal parts would there be?

2

1 2

1 2

4

What would each part be called?

2

1 2

1 2

4

One quarter or 1 4

1 4

1 4

1 4

1 4

If the paper were folded in half again, how many pieces would there be?

8

What would each piece be called?

1 8

1 8

1 8

1 8

1 8

1 8

1 8

1 8

One eighth or 1 8

Here are two fractions.

1 2

2 8

Which one do you think is bigger?

Why?

1 2

2 8

One half is greater than two eighths.

1 2

2 8

1 2

2 8

This symbol means “is greater than”.

The big end faces the biggest number.

Group Work

Fold a strip of paper in half, then in half again and so on. Complete a chart to show the fractions that you have made.

Make up some equivalent fractions.

Order fractions using ‘greater than’ and ‘less than’ symbols.