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A message, built up from fractions of mathematical words to create of four sentences. Each sentence explains the history of fractions as they are used today. The fraction given indicates how much of each word to use. Put the parts together to form a new word and decode information about the history of fractions. Each question supports literacy. Students have to merge groups of letters together to form recognisable words and sentences (answers included). Students can be surprised that fractions in their current form, originated in India (SSMC).

Key words: fraction, fractions, fraction of an amount, history of fractions, ssmc, numerator, denominator, vocabulary, puzzle, decode, fraction words, fractions have not always been written as they are today.
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laura.reeshughes

7 years ago
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This is a really nice resource to use when teaching fractions of amounts, it would make a nice main activity possibly as an extension task. Pupils create sentences which are facts about the origin of fractions. There are answers provided. Thank you for sharing.

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