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Dividing fractions
Students often find the division of fractions hard to conceptualise. This prompt uses a visual approach to develop conceptual understanding. The use of a mixed number in the first part of the prompt helps students understand the division of fractions more clearly. The resource includes teacher notes and guided questions.
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Year level(s) | Year 7 |
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Audience | Teacher |
Purpose | Assessment task, Extension, Student task, Teaching resource |
Format | Downloadable resources |
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Collaborative learning, Differentiated teaching, Explicit teaching, Feedback, Mathematics investigation |
Keywords | fraction, mixed number, division, reciprocal |
Curriculum alignment |
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Curriculum connections | Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy |
Strand and focus | Number, Apply understanding, Build understanding, Algebra |
Topics | Fractions |
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M7N06
Use the 4 operations with positive rational numbers including fractions, decimals and percentages to solve problems using efficient calculation strategies |
Numeracy progression |
Additive strategies (P10)
Interpreting fractions (P8) Multiplicative strategies (P10) Number and place value (P10) Proportional thinking (P2) |
Copyright details |
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Organisation | Inquiry Maths |
Copyright | © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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