Fractions of amounts
Recognise, find, name, and write fractions 1/3, 1/4, 2/4, and 3/4 of a length, shape, set of objects, or quantity
Typical age: 6–7 years
“If you put 12 grapes on the table, can your child count out a quarter of them — and then show you what three-quarters of the grapes looks like?”
0 / 3 mastered
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Needs first
- Finding halves and quarters (age 5+)REQUIRED
Working with 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 extends from Y1 understanding of quarters
- What Is a Half?REQUIRED
Working with fractions extends from Y1 understanding of halves
- Division as equal sharing
Finding fractions of quantities uses equal sharing (division)
- Fraction NotationREQUIRED
Writing fractions like 1/3 and 3/4 requires knowing numerator and denominator
Unlocks next
- Unit fractionsREQUIRED
Finding fractions of discrete sets extends finding fractions of shapes/quantities
- Fractions on a number lineREQUIRED
Placing fractions on number line requires knowing what fractions are
- Understanding fractionsREQUIRED
Writing fractions and recognising equivalence requires knowing what the fractions mean
- Fractions of a wholeREQUIRED
Recognising fractions of shapes/quantities is prerequisite to formal unit fraction understanding
- TenthsREQUIRED
Tenths extend fraction understanding from halves, thirds, quarters