Farm fence fractions
In this third lesson in the series, we explore farm and paddock design as we delve into the world of fractions, decimals and perimeter using Cuisenaire rods or Unifix cubes as fencing materials.
Note: Year 5 (fractions only); Year 6 (includes decimals and percentages).
This lesson was developed in collaboration with the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT).
- Resource details
- Year level
- Year 5 Year 6
- Purpose
- Teaching resource
- Strand
- Number Measurement
- Topic
- Fractions Decimals Percentage
- Audience
- Teachers
- Format
- Webpage
- Numeracy progression
- Interpreting fractions (P8) Additive strategies (P9) Understanding units of measurement (P6)
- Publisher
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Copyright
- © 2024 Commonwealth of Australia. Creative Commons BY 4.0.
- Keywords
- unit fraction
- Other terms
- Maths Hub lesson plan common fractions
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