Lesson

Five

Unit Title: Fractions

Learning Area: Mathematics

Time Allocated: 45 mins

Lesson Title: Fraction flags

Curriculum Links:
Number and Algebra
Fractions and decimals

Model and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5 and their multiples to a
complete whole(ACMNA058)

General Capabilities
Numeracy
Estimating and calculating with whole numbers

Understand and use numbers in context

Estimate and calculate

Using fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and rates

Interpret proportional reasoning

Apply proportional reasoning

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their
ability to:
Experiment with fractions and equal parts
Recognise equivalent fractions
Identify fractions within shapes and the size of the parts
Resources
The following resources will be required:
Coloured shapes (a4 pages cut into different equal shapes representing
halves, quarters, thrids, fifths, sixths, eighths)
A4 white paper x 25
Black markers
Glue, scissors etc
Fraction flag resource
Student Prior Knowledge
Prior to this lesson, students already be able to:
Identify various fractions
Recognise equivalent fractions
Identify the numerator and denominator of a fraction
Recognise fractions within shapes

Lesson Procedure
Motivation and Lesson Introduction

Differentiation

Put Hearing Aid device on
Gain students attention
for student with Low
explain to students that they will be using their
hearing.
knowledge of fractions/ equivalent fractions to

create a fraction flag
As a focus strategy ask for
show students the example of a fraction flag and
whole body listening.

explain how it is made
Explain that they will use various shapes to design
Ensure all students are
their flag and then they need to write on a separate focussed and on task.
page what fraction of their flag are certain colours.

Do this together for the example flag

Ask the hand out helpers to hand out the white
paper and place the shapes at the front of the room
for students to access during the lesson.

Procedure and Lesson Content
Allow time for students to create their fraction
flags
Direct students who complete their flag to fill in
the fraction flag worksheet for their flag.
Use student examples to show how they are using
fractions
When they have completed ask students to hand in
their flags and their worksheets so that we can put
them around the room
Lesson Conclusion
Ask students to clean up the rubbish and to put their
materials away, ready for lunch/next lesson.
Hang up student work in the classroom

Ask students if they have
any questions

Support students who are
likely to be unfocussed and
ensure each student is on
task.


Use magic paper strategy to
clean up.

Assessment

Assessment Of Learning
Students will have a fractions test to complete

Evaluation

Can students:
! Experiment with fractions and equal parts
! Recognise equivalent fractions
! Identify fractions within shapes and the size of the parts

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