Equivalent fractions on a number line

MathematicsFractionsAges 8–9

Equivalent fractions on a number line

Understand two fractions as equivalent if they are the same size or the same point on a number line; recognise and show families of common equivalent fractions using diagrams

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3 before · 5 after

Before

Fractions of a wholeRequired first Equivalent fractionsRequired first Fractions on a number line (age 8+)Required first

This concept

Equivalent fractions on a number lineRepresentational concept

Equivalent fractions (age 8+)Equivalent fractions (age 9+)Choosing mathematical tools Times tables (age 8+)Fraction-Decimal Equivalents

Check understanding

Use fraction strips to show 1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6
Verify on a number line that 2/3 and 4/6 land on the same point
Identify at least three fractions equivalent to 1/2 using diagrams

“If your child sees that 2/4 and 1/2 land on the exact same point on a number line, can they explain in their own words why those two fractions are equal?”

Curriculum record

Type: Representational
Subject: Mathematics
Domain: Fractions
Age range: Ages 8–9