Making fractions and leftovers
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This task requires making sets that show given fractions.
Display Cards
Task administration:
[Equipment: Each student requires three pieces of plasticine and one set of Display Cards.]
- This task assesses students' ability to find fractions of a whole number.
- This assessment task can be carried out with individual students, or a small group of students working independently.
- The Display Cards could be laminated so that they can be reused.
- Teacher to read out the following instructions.
a) | i) | Break the plasticine into lumps of equal sizes so you can show the fraction 1/10. |
ii) | Place the correct number of lumps on the display card to show 1/10 and the remainder. | |
iii) | Write the remainder as a fraction. | |
b) | i) | Break the plasticine into lumps of equal sizes so you can show the fraction 7/8 . |
ii) | Place the correct number of lumps on the display card to show 7/8 and the remainder. | |
iii) | Write the remainder as a fraction. | |
c) | i) | Break the plasticine into lumps of equal sizes so you can show the fraction 3/7 . |
ii) | Place the correct number of lumps on the display card to show 3/7 and the remainder. | |
iii) | Write the remainder as a fraction. |
Level:
3
Curriculum info:
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Description of task:
For this practical task students model the fractions 1/10, 1/8, and 1/6 using plasticine, then name the remainder for each fraction.
Answers/responses:
a) |
i) ii) iii) |
1/10 displayed correctly. 9/10 displayed correctly. 9/10 recorded correctly. |
b) |
i) ii) iii) |
7/8 displayed correctly. 1/8 displayed correctly. 1/8 recorded correctly. |
c) |
i) ii) iii) |
3/7 displayed correctly. 4/7 displayed correctly. 4/7 displayed correctly. |
Template for marking student responses