Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Weds Nov 9th – Top Heavy Fractions / Mixed Numbers

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To understand that a fraction whose numerator is larger than its denominator can be written as a mixed number and a mixed number can be written as a top heavy fraction.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to easily swi5tch between top heavy fractions and mixed numbers

KEYWORDS: Top Heavy, Mixed Number, Improper fractions

STARTER: Can you sort these fractions into four groups of equivalent fractions – be careful there is one fraction that does not fit into any of the four groups! What is it?


LESSON: Work through this MyMthas Lesson on Top Heavy / mixed Numbers.

Use this tool as well to help

Convert these questions to Improper fractions


Convert these fractions to mixed numbers


PLENARY: Checking answers plus a mix of questions to test themfor 5 mins at end of lesson on IWB

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