Common Equivalent Fractions

In this worksheet, children develop their understanding of equivalent fractions within 1, mainly through exploring bar models.

Children begin by finding equivalent fractions by splitting up models into smaller parts in a range of different ways. The key learning point is that as long as each of the existing parts are split equally into the same number of smaller parts, then the fractions will be equivalent. A common misconception is that children believe they can only split up existing parts into two equal sections, which limits the number of equivalent fractions that they will find.

Children begin to use fraction walls to help create equivalent fraction families.

Includes:

Foundation worksheet - with answer sheet