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Sum and product of fractions inquiry

This prompt sets up a problem and the students have to find two fractions that will fit the requirements. Students need to understand the vocabulary in the question. The resource includes the prompt, teacher notes, guided questions and extension prompts.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 7
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, product, sum
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy
Strand and focus	Number, Build understanding, Apply understanding
Topics	Multiplication and division, 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)
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Organisation	Inquiry Maths
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