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ACARA AC9M5N03, Compare fractions on a line

Year 5 ยท Number

Use equivalence to compare, order and represent common fractions on the same number line and justify the order.

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Teaching guide

What students learn

Use equivalence to compare, order and represent common fractions on the same number line and justify the order.

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How to teach it

Start with fair sharing of one whole into equal parts, name unit fractions, then build non-unit and equivalent fractions with fraction strips.

Worked example
1/5 ___ 4/4
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Watch out for

Forgetting the parts must be equal, and thinking a larger denominator always means a larger fraction.

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