What should a Year 4 know about fractions?

What should a Year 4 know about fractions?

In Year 4, your child will explore the link between fractions and multiplication/division. They will also learn more about decimals, using numbers with up to two decimal places. The key words for this section are non-unit fraction, denominator, numerator, factor, and place value.

Why is learning about equivalent fractions important?

Equivalent fractions are the same size, even though they have a different number of pieces. This gives students the opportunity to build concrete evidence of fraction equivalency before we move on to more abstract problems.

Why do we need to learn equivalent fractions?

How do you explain equivalent fractions?

Equivalent fractions are fractions that represent the same value, even though they look different. For example, if you have a cake, cut it into two equal pieces, and eat one of them, you will have eaten half the cake.

How are fractions related to real life?

Here are some examples of fractions in real life: Eating at a restaurant: Think about a time you go to a restaurant with friends and the waitress brings a single bill. To divide the total amongst the friends, you use fractions. Shopping: Think about the time you went shopping for a new school bag.

What are equivalent fractions ks2?

Equivalent fractions are two or more fractions that are all equal even though they different numerators and denominators. For example the fraction 1/2 is equivalent to (or the same as) 25/50 or 500/1000. Each time the fraction in its simplest form is ‘one half’.

How are fractions related to your everyday experience in life?

Fractions are used in baking to tell how much of an ingredient to use. Fractions are used in telling time; each minute is a fraction of the hour. Finally, fractions are used to determine discounts when there’s a sale going on.

How do we use equivalent fractions in everyday life?

We use fractions to understand our body mass index (BMI) to determine whether we are in a healthy range of body mass or not. Different fractions of liquids are mixed in the right amounts to make mocktails. Dividing pizza slices equally amongst everyone requires fractions.

How are equivalent fractions used in everyday life?

What are equivalent fractions kids definition?

When fractions have different numbers in them, but have the same value, they are called equivalent fractions. Let’s take a look at a simple example of equivalent fractions: the fractions ½ and 2/4. These fractions have the same value, but use different numbers.