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Sum of unit fractions inquiry
This prompt invites students to look at the addition of unit fractions. It can help to reveal misconceptions students hold about fractions. The investigation can be extended to algebraic notation and proof. The resource includes classroom examples, teacher notes and guided questions.
- Resource details
- Year level
- Year 7
- Purpose
- Assessment tasks Student activities Teaching resource
- Strand
- Number Algebra
- Topic
- Fractions
- Audience
- Teachers
- Format
- Downloadable resource
- Australian Curriculum code
- AC9M7N06
- Numeracy progression
- Additive strategies (P10) Interpreting fractions (P8) Multiplicative strategies (P10) Number and place value (P10) Proportional thinking (P2)
- Publisher
- Inquiry Maths
- Copyright
- © Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- Other terms
- addition
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