Cookie monster 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about finding the fractions of sets. The Cookie Monster sneaked into the cupboard and ate some biscuits. Question Change answer a) He ate \(1 \over 3\) of the marshmallow biscuits. Put \(1 \over 3\) of the marshmallow biscuits on to the cookie monster. a) He ate \(1 \over 3\) of the marshmallow biscuits. Put \(1 \over 3\) of the marshmallow biscuits on to the cookie monster. Question Change answer b) He ate \(3 \over 4\) of the strawberry biscuits. Put \(3 \over 4\) of the strawberry biscuits on to the cookie monster. b) He ate \(3 \over 4\) of the strawberry biscuits. Put \(3 \over 4\) of the strawberry biscuits on to the cookie monster. Question Change answer c) He at \(2 \over 5\) of the chocolate chippie biscuits. Put \(2 \over 5\) of the chocolate chippie biscuits on to the cookie monster. c) He at \(2 \over 5\) of the chocolate chippie biscuits. Put \(2 \over 5\) of the chocolate chippie biscuits on to the cookie monster. Question Change answer d) He ate \(2 \over 3\) of the wafer biscuits. Put \(2 \over 3\) of the wafer biscuits on to the cookie monster. d) He ate \(2 \over 3\) of the wafer biscuits. Put \(2 \over 3\) of the wafer biscuits on to the cookie monster. Task administration: This task can be completed online only and has auto marking displayed to students. Level: 3 Curriculum info: Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Strategies Keywords: fractions, fractions as operators, sets Description of task: Students put fractions of a number of different biscuits eaten on to a picture of Cookie Monster. Answers/responses: Question Correct answer a) 1/3 of 6 marshmallow biscuits 2 b) 3/4 of 8 strawberry biscuits 6 c) 2/5 of chocolate chippie biscuits 4 d) 2/3 of 9 wafer biscuits 6 Fruit Salad, Hungry Shark, Toy Holiday, Food for the Day and Fraction Soup are similar resources at level 3. Mrs Fletcher's Bag, Tidying Up and Tidying Up II are similar resources at level 2. For further information about fractions see the Fractional Thinking Concept Map: part-whole fractions. For other ARB resources about fractions, click on the link or use the keyword Fractions. Sharing Easter eggs Buying Christmas presents Food fractions Food fractions II Hungry shark Soccer season Model car fractions Counters and fractions Money fractions Fractions of money Fraction Soup Toy holiday Food for the day Fractions and sets Building percentages Farm fractions Shading fractions of sets and shapes Fruit Salad
