| Task Name : Counting Fractions | Task Level : E (Grade 4) | ||
| Semester : 1 | Topic : Operations with Fractions | VC Strand : Fractions and Decimals | |
| Web Address : http://maths.crusoecollege.vic.edu.au/fdE | |||
| Equipment Needed : Fraction bar cards and Fraction Bar Racing Game board if playing the physical version of the game. | |||
| Victorian Curriculum outcome : Count by quarters halves and thirds, including with mixed numerals. Locate and represent these fractions on a number line | |||
| Task description : .Students play the “one bar” version of Fraction Bar Racing. For each move they make, they indicate on a number line which card they turned over and where they ended up. | |||
| Assessment options : Drawings, screenshots, screencasts, photographs of physical models. | |||
| Teacher notes : The PC version of the game can be tricky to run – try it out before getting the kids to use it. Mathletics are working on a tablet-friendly version of this game for us. The cards offer more choice at this stage – you can reduce the number of different fractions available for those who are struggling. | |||
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Downloads : Fraction Bar Racing |
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