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Understanding Equivalent Fractions PowerPoint
A 25 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about equivalent fractions.
Fractions can be a challenging concept for students to grasp.
This PowerPoint presentation has been designed to teach your students how to identify and create equivalent fractions. It covers the following content:
- a general review of fractions
- an explanation of unit fractions, equivalent fractions, reducing to lowest terms, improper fractions and mixed numerals
- an annotated, step-by-step example for each concept
- a whole-class activity for each concept
- an individual review activity for each concept.
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NSW Curriculum alignment
Victorian Curriculum alignment
- VCMNA242
Compare fractions using equivalence. Locate and represent positive and negative fractions and mixed numbers on a number line
- VCMNA157
Investigate equivalent fractions used in contexts
- VCMNA187
Compare and order common unit fractions and locate and represent them on a number line
- VCMNA136
Model and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5 and their multiples to a complete whole
- VCMNA158
Count by quarters, halves and thirds, including with mixed numerals. Locate and represent these fractions on a number line
Australian Curriculum alignment
- ACMNA058
Model and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5 and their multiples to a complete whole
- ACMNA077
Investigate equivalent fractions used in contexts
- ACMNA102
Compare and order common unit fractions and locate and represent them on a number line
- ACMNA152
Compare fractions using equivalence. Locate and represent positive and negative fractions and mixed numbers on a number line
- ACMNA078
Count by quarters halves and thirds, including with mixed numerals. Locate and represent these fractions on a number line
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Change by Stephanie (Teach Starter) May 24th, 2020
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