Primary maths: Fractions

Help primary learners overcome any fear about fractions with help from these hand-picked activities, lesson ideas and games

Tes Resources Team

Matching Fractions Activity For Children In KS1 & KS2

Worksheets, activities and lessons you can use with your primary pupils 

Sometimes the best way to overcome any worry or concern your pupils may have when approaching a topic like fractions is by adding a handful of fresh ideas to your toolbox. With that in mind, we've picked out just some of the activities, worksheets and lessons that the Tes community have to offer. Why not take a look at what they've come up with?

KS1

Year 1: Fractions
Andrew Long

Year 1: Fractions

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Fractions Year 1: This is a complete five lesson resource pack for teaching all fractions objectives in Year 1. Included is a 25 page pack of differentiated activities (LA, MA and HA), a stunning 45 page flipchart (ActivInspire, PowerPoint and PDF formats) to help introduce and deliver lessons. A...
Fractions Made Simple - A Sequence of Lessons - Halves and Quarters
Alice K

Fractions Made Simple - A Sequence of Lessons - Halves and Quarters

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I have provided a comprehensive sequence of lessons to introduce, reinforce and consolidate simple fractions - halves and quarters. There are 7 PowerPoints plus 4 word documents. This allows consolidation and reinforcement of the basic concepts of fractions. Each presentation is clear, colourful a...
Fractions - Year 2
Online_Teaching_Resources

Fractions - Year 2

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Fractions - Year 2 In this year 2 maths teaching resource pupils are taught to recognise, find, name and write fractions of a length, shape, set of objects or quantity as per the curriculum objectives of the year 2 maths programme of study (Number - fractions). Content includes: * Finding equal p...
Year 1 Fractions - halves and quarters
missgsteacherthings25

Year 1 Fractions - halves and quarters

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4 worksheets that focus on separating shapes and numbers into halves and quarters. HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME Feel free to ask any questions or let me know of any problems regarding my resources by emailing me directly, especially if you have any requests or ideas I can create: MissGsteacherthing...
Fractions KS1
hollyjack1

Fractions KS1

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Fractions suitable for teaching halves and quarters in year 1 or year 2. Print and go worksheets for minimal prep. **This product includes:** An end of unit assessment. Differentiated activities. 12 colouring activities of varying difficulty. 6 cut and paste activities 6 counting activities 1 word p...

Lower KS2

Fractions
greenAPL

Fractions

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Finding fractions of numbers and amounts. Demonstrates how to find them using division. Alligned to White Rose Maths Hub planning.
Equivalent Fractions Lesson & Activity Pack
MathspadUK

Equivalent Fractions Lesson & Activity Pack

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This pack is designed to help students develop an understanding of equivalent fractions and to give them multiple opportunities to practise. It contains: **1\. Introducing Greedy Monkey** A set of PPT slides and follow up worksheets that tell the story of a greedy monkey who wants to eat...
Simple Fractions Treasure Hunt
dh2119

Simple Fractions Treasure Hunt

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This is a free-standing resource on simple fractions. It involves questions like 1/4 of 20 up to things like 3/7 of 14. It's taken from a Murder Mystery Package I wrote hence it includes a small riddle element at the end. There are two levels of difficulty (A is easier than B) that both have ...
Introducing Fractions and Decimals
LittleStreams

Introducing Fractions and Decimals

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This pack is filled with worksheets designed to introduce students to fractions and understanding the relationship between different fractions. It also covers decimals, asking students to put decimals in order of size. Each worksheet is differentiated 3 ways. There are two files: the worksheet files...
Simple Fractions (UK version)  - 35  printables
PrimaryStarsEducation

Simple Fractions (UK version) - 35 printables

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PLEASE NOTE - This is the UK version. If you require the US version of this pack, please visit our shop. Contains: Common fractions Fraction wall Label your own fraction wall Colour one half of the shapes Colour one quarter of the shapes Colour three quarters of the shapes Colour ...

Upper KS2

Equivalent Fractions Presentation and Worksheets
elasticmaths

Equivalent Fractions Presentation and Worksheets

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A neat Powerpoint demonstrating equivalent fractions with worksheets to go with it. Students have to find equivalent fractions and determine missing numbers within fractions. Ideal for an introduction for KS2 or low ability KS3 learners.
Fractions
Mentor4Maths

Fractions

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This resource could be used as a starter, and is designed for pupils to be able to work out the fraction of a shape. This could be adapted to work with percentages.
Fractions of Amounts Games
FullShelf

Fractions of Amounts Games

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KS2 printable, differentiated Four in a Row Games for Finding Fractions of Amounts, also known as Fractions of Quantities / of a Set / of a Group / of Whole Numbers etc. Ideal activities for lesson starters and early finishers tasks. Originally made for revision and consolidation in Year 5 and 6 but...
Fractions on a Number Line - Year 6
Online_Teaching_Resources

Fractions on a Number Line - Year 6

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Fractions on a Number Line - Year 6 In this KS2 maths teaching resource, pupils will practise placing fractions on a number line helping them compare and order fractions. This lesson covers the year 6 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - fractions) and supports the White ...
Simplifying Fractions
Krazikas

Simplifying Fractions

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This resource contains a 27-page workbook / 27 worksheets (with answers) on simplifying fractions. Tasks include: identifying common factors of pairs of numbers identifying the highest common factor simplifying fractions with bar models and fraction walls simplifying fractions - non pictorial apply...