The whole is all the parts or everything, the total amount.

Explain why a part can only be defined in relation to a whole

Maths

Identify a whole and the parts that make it up

Identify the number of equal or unequal parts in a whole

Identify equal parts when they do not look the same

Explain the size of a part in relation to the whole

Construct a whole when given a part and the number of parts

Identify how many equal parts a whole has been divided into

Use fraction notation to describe an equal part of the whole

Represent unit fractions in different ways

Solve problems involving identifying equal parts and the whole

In this unit pupils will represent unit fractions in different ways, identifying the whole, the number of equal parts and the size of each part as a unit fraction including tenths. In the future unit pupils will identify parts and wholes in different contexts.

In the prior unit pupils identified whether something had or had not been split into equal parts. They named fractions one-half one-quarter and one-third in relation to a fraction of a length, shape or set of objects. In this unit pupils will represent unit fractions in different ways, identifying the whole, the number of equal parts and the size of each part as a unit fraction, including tenths.

In this unit pupils will represent unit fractions in different ways, identifying the whole, the number of equal parts and the size of each part as a unit fraction, including tenths.

Unit fractions as part of a whole

Fill in the missing word in this statement. If a year is the whole, then Spring is {{ }} of the whole.

True or false. A part is always smaller than a whole.

True or false. There are always 3 or more parts in a whole.

If Europe is the whole, then the UK is a part of the whole.

If the world is the whole, then the UK is a part of the whole.

If the UK is the whole, then the world is part of the whole.

Look at the image. Which statements are correct?

What is the missing label in this bar model?

What is the missing part in this bar model?

If I have two 20 pence pieces, how much money do I have altogether? {{ }} pence.

Look at the sequence of months of the year. Which month is missing?

Starting with Winter, what is the correct order of the seasons?

Explain why a part can only be defined in relation to a whole

Lesson outcome