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A square divided into four equal parts by its diagonals. The top and bottom quarters are shaded.

F_CM_M3_A1_fig1

Two circles. On the left, a smaller circle divided into quarters, with one cut out and marked with 1/4. On the right, a larger circle divided into quarters, with one cut out and marked 1/4.

Quarters cut from different sized circles.

F_CM_M3_A1_fig2

Student poster with cut out shapes marked with fractions and explanations.

Sample poster.

F_CM_M3_E1_fig1

Hand drawn student work stating 1/3 is bigger than 1/6. 1/6 represented by a rectangle divided into six equal boxes, one coloured; 1/3 represented by a circle divided into three equal parts, with one coloured.

Different shaped wholes.

F_CM_M3_E1_fig2

Hand drawn student work responding to ‘Draw fractions 1/4, 1/3 and 1/5 in order’. The fractions are represented correctly by rectangles divided into equal boxes with one box shaded. The rectangles are different sizes.

Different length wholes.

F_CM_M3_E1_fig3

Hand drawn student work to determine whether 1/3 or 1/4 is larger. Two circles the same size are side by side; the left divided into four equal parts with one part shaded, the right divided into three equal parts with one part shaded. Correct written explanation.

Same sized wholes.

F_CM_M4_A2_fig1

Non-unit fractions to represent the breakfast of two birds, in order to determine the larger fraction.

Screen grab from L2803 Fraction fiddle: comparing non-unit fractions.
Source: © Education Services Australia Ltd, 2011 

F_GT_T1_E1_A1_fig1

One section of a patterned paper plate is covered by a section of a plain paper plate to visually represent a fraction.

Fraction wheel made from paper plates.

F_GT_T1_E1_A2_fig1

A slice of cake represented as one fifth matched to the correct fraction.

Screen grab from L2801 Fraction fiddle: matching cake fractions.
Source: © Education Services Australia Ltd, 2011 

F_GT_T1_E1_fig1

A circle divided into four equal parts.

Area diagram showing quarters.

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