This equivalent fractions Year 4 lesson by Jon Smedley involves combining maths with physical activity to enthuse pupils about fractions.
Active learning is an easy way to inject energy and fun into a lesson, while increasing pupils’ capacity to remember those important concepts they may have forgotten.
This equivalent fractions Year 4 lesson only needs a few resources. It’s just what you need to get pupils fired up about learning maths.
Learning objectives
- Revise and reinforce Year 4 equivalent fraction learning
- Increase confidence with fractions
- Understand the role of the numerator and denominator with a fraction
- How to use strategies to identify equivalent fractions
Starter activity
It’s a good idea to start this lesson by refreshing children’s memories about fraction families. Start by holding up a sheet of paper and telling the class that this is one whole piece of paper.
Fold the paper and ask the children what you’d call each part. Explain that one thing divided into two equal parts is ½.
Fold the paper again and ask the class what fraction each section is. Ensure pupils understand that it’s one whole cut into four equal parts.
Fold the paper again and ask how many sections there will be now. Show the paper is now in eight equal parts and ask what fraction each section is.
Jon Smedley is a former teacher and founder of Teach Active, an award-winning online bank of primary maths and English active learning lesson plans linked to the national curriculum. Follow Teach Active on X at @teachactive. Browse more maths games KS2 ideas.
