Teaching pack · Year 4 Numberseegongsik /au
Counting by Fractions: a week of ready-to-teach maths
Five days of lessons for Year 4 Number. Print this pack and the week is prepared.
AC9M4N04
count by fractions including mixed numerals; locate and represent these fractions as numbers on number lines
Start here: five minutes to Monday
- Skim the week at a glance.
- Print the five days (plan + worksheet each).
- Cut out the card sheet once.
- Open the free interactive unit on your board.
- Teach from the plan.
On the board
On-screen pictures: “Counting by fractions”, “Locating a fraction”, “Mixed numbers”, “Improper to mixed”, “Placing mixed numbers”.
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Aligned to Australian Curriculum V9 (AC9M4N04). Original material from seegongsik. Descriptors (c) ACARA, CC BY 4.0.
The week at a glance5 lessons
The week at a glance
One lesson a day. Run them in order where you can.
| Day | Lesson | Children learn and do | On screen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counting by fractions | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Counting by fractions |
| 2 | Locating a fraction | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Locating a fraction |
| 3 | Mixed numbers | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Mixed numbers |
| 4 | Improper to mixed | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Improper to mixed |
| 5 | Placing mixed numbers | Practise the idea with talk, board and worksheet | Board: Placing mixed numbers |
Materials
- This pack printed.
- Pencils and the board or projector.
- Optional counters or rulers if a day plan names them.
A note home
This week in maths we work on counting by fractions. Ask: What did you practise today?
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Day 1 · Teacher planDay 1 of 5
Counting by fractions
Children practise “Counting by fractions” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain counting by fractions in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Counting by fractions”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Counting by fractions”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Counting by fractions” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N04
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about counting by fractions.
Day 1 · Worksheet
Counting by fractions
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 2 · Teacher planDay 2 of 5
Locating a fraction
Children practise “Locating a fraction” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain locating a fraction in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Locating a fraction”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Locating a fraction”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Locating a fraction” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N04
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about locating a fraction.
Day 2 · Worksheet
Locating a fraction
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 3 · Teacher planDay 3 of 5
Mixed numbers
Children practise “Mixed numbers” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain mixed numbers in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Mixed numbers”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Mixed numbers”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Mixed numbers” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N04
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about mixed numbers.
Day 3 · Worksheet
Mixed numbers
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 4 · Teacher planDay 4 of 5
Improper to mixed
Children practise “Improper to mixed” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain improper to mixed in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Improper to mixed”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Improper to mixed”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Improper to mixed” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N04
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about improper to mixed.
Day 4 · Worksheet
Improper to mixed
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Day 5 · Teacher planDay 5 of 5
Placing mixed numbers
Children practise “Placing mixed numbers” with talk, the board picture, and a short worksheet. About 40 minutes.
We are learning to
- explain placing mixed numbers in Year 4 words,
- use the board picture to check thinking,
- record an example on paper.
Success criteria
- I can show one example of today’s idea.
- I can say the idea in a short sentence.
You need
- interactive unit open on “Placing mixed numbers”,
- worksheet (next sheet), one per child,
Lesson flow (about 40 minutes)
| 5 min | Warm-up Ask: “What might help us today?” |
| 10 min | On the board Open “Placing mixed numbers”. Ask: “What changed on the screen?” |
| 15 min | Worksheet Children complete the day sheet. |
| 10 min | Share Ask: “In one sentence, what was today’s idea?” |
On the board
Leave “Placing mixed numbers” on screen for the main block.
seegongsik.com/au/y4/number/AC9M4N04
Watch for
- Skipping the board -- bring them back to the picture.
- Correct answer with no explanation -- ask how do you know?
Answers and look-fors
- Meeting the idea sounds like a clear sentence about placing mixed numbers.
Day 5 · Worksheet
Placing mixed numbers
NameClassDate
Use the board picture. Show your thinking.
1. Draw or write one example from the board.
2. What is the main idea in your words?
3. Make a second example of your own.
I know I am right because
I can teach this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Cut-out cardsReuse all week
Talk cards for Counting by Fractions
Cut out. Hold up a card and give an example.
Counting by fractions
Give an example.
Locating a fraction
Give an example.
Mixed numbers
Give an example.
Improper to mixed
Give an example.
Placing mixed numbers
Give an example.
Store in an envelope labelled AC9M4N04.
Mini-check · End of week
Show what you know: Counting by Fractions
NameClassDate
Work on your own. Use pictures or numbers.
1. Draw or write the big idea of this week.
2. Give one clear example.
3. Give a second different example.
4. What mistake should we watch for?
I can explain this idea to a partner:Yes □ No □
Mini-check · AnswersTeacher
Answers and look-fors
- Item 1 names the unit idea (counting by fractions) in child words.
- Items 2-3: two different correct examples.
- Item 4: a real muddle for this topic.
Use day-plan look-fors across the week.