🎓 Learning Unit Fractions – Year 3 (ACARA Code : AC9M3N02)
🎯Focus: Students will understand that unit fractions represent equal parts of a whole, and be able to recognise and represent unit fractions in different ways, including diagrams and number lines.
What Is a Unit Fraction?
A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1. It represents one equal part of a whole.
Examples:
- 1/2 means one of two equal parts
- 1/3 means one of three equal parts
- 1/4 means one of four equal parts
For a fraction to be a unit fraction, the whole must be divided into equal parts. Unequal pieces do not form unit fractions.
🎥Video Lessons
💡 Video Tips:
⏸️ Pause the video to draw diagrams yourself
👉 Use physical objects like counters or playdough to visualise
✍️ Rewind and repeat examples for tricky fractions
🔁 Encourage thinking aloud while counting parts
💡 Key Ideas (Quick Guide)
- 🔢 Unit fractions always have numerator 1
- 📊Denominator tells the number of equal parts
- 👀 Fractions must be equal parts to count as a unit fraction
- ✍️ Unit fractions are building blocks for all other fractions
🧩 Mini Quiz – Quick Check
Try these after watching the video:
❓Question 1: What is the numerator for a unit fraction?
✅ Answer: 1
❓Question 2: True or False: 2 unequal pieces can make 1/2?
✅ Answer: False
❓Question 3: How many quarters make a whole?
✅ Answer: 4
❓Question 4: If you share 12 counters between 3 people, what fraction does each person get?
✅ Answer: 1/3
❓Question 5: Name the fraction of a pizza if it is cut into 5 equal slices and you take 1.
✅ Answer: 1/5
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