Resources
Fraction Games for Students Aged 11-13
A selection of games published by BEAM for students to practise using their understanding of the mathematical topics of fractions, decimals and percentages whilst developing a strategic approach. The games, with their mathematical content, are: *Three in a row - strategy game using division with decimals *Halves...
Fraction Games for Students Aged 5-7
This game for two players, published by BEAM, requires students to halve even numbers by playing a game. Students spin a spinner, half the number and then collect the correct number of counters. The winner is the student with the most counters after five rounds. The game offers an opportunity to discuss the...
Fraction Games for Students Aged 7-9
A selection of games published by BEAM to help students practise and consolidate their mathematical understanding of fractions and decimal equivalents.
*Coloured shapes - colouring fractions of shapes according to a rule
*3 fractions in a line - strategy game, working out a fraction of a quantity...
Fraction Games for Students Aged 9-11
Published by BEAM, these games provide a means by which students can practise and consolidate their mathematical understanding of fractions and decimals. *Halves and thirds - a game for two players requiring students to find fractional quantities of numbers *Planetary wars - a dice game for two players requiring...
Fraction Matcher
Fraction Matcher gives students the opportunity to explore the concept of fractions. The “Fractions Screen” contains eight levels of matching fractions using fractions less than one up to improper fraction representations for fractions greater than one. The “Mixed Number Screen” concentrates upon fractions greater...
Fraction square, set contains the equivalent of 8 squares.
Fraction Wall
This Teachers TV from the series Great Lesson Ideas shows a Key Stage Two mathematics lesson designed to reinforce the concept that fractions are different parts of a whole. After starting the lesson with a recap of the language of fractions, Year Five teacher Sophie Crump, at Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School,...
Fractional Distillation *suitable for home teaching*
This resource from Defence Dynamics help students to understand the process of fractional distillation in the context of crude oil distillation. In the first activity, students consider the physical properties of different oil fractions. They then compare their boiling ranges and examine the relationship between...
Fractional Distillation *suitable for home teaching*
This film, from Twig World, looks at how the industrial process of fractional distillation transforms crude oil into a variety of products, from plane fuel to road surfacing. The key points made in the film are:
Extraction of crude oil from Fractional Distillation gives us many useful products. First it is...