Bar Model Fraction Activities

This bar model lesson pack includes 3 worksheets, a ‘Think-Pair-Share’ Bar model question mat and bar model cards that the children can use to make their own questions for a peer. Ideal for Year 6 SATs revision and can really help the children’s understanding of parts and wholes within a context. The reasoning papers often focus on these styles of word problems and practise with the bar model can help the children solve various questions more easily. Also ideal for retrieval practice throughout Years 5 and 6.

Bar Model Questions: All three sheets have 3 questions with bar models drawn to encourage understanding of how the question applies to the parts and wholes. Answers accompany each sheet.

Think-Pair-Share Bar Model Mat: This Mat can be printed and even laminated. It encourages the children to discuss the questions with a partner and use the bars to help them. The challenge questions allow the children to draw their own bars if needed. Answers are provided.

Question Cards: 8 question cars with pre-drawn bar models. The children can use the bar models to write their own questions. These can be shared with a partner and they can answer each other’s questions. Writing the questions themselves really helps them to consolidate their own understanding.