Equivalent fractions
Recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators
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If your child sees a bar divided into 4 equal parts with 2 shaded, can they tell you that's the same as 1/2 — and draw a different bar showing the same amount another way?
Recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators
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Check understanding
- Show that 1/2 = 2/4 using a diagram of equal parts
- Use a fraction wall or bar model to find equivalent fractions
- Explain why two fractions are equivalent by comparing the shaded areas
“If your child sees a bar divided into 4 equal parts with 2 shaded, can they tell you that's the same as 1/2 — and draw a different bar showing the same amount another way?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
Standards