Lesson 8

In this lesson, children subtract fractions where denominators are not multiples of the same number. Children will learn how to subtract mixed number fractions and will be shown how to convert into improper fractions to make it easier to subtract. There is a teaching presentation and differentiated resources with a range of fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions.

Year 6 Mathematics

Content Descriptors

V8.4

Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators ACMNA126

V9

solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions using knowledge of equivalent fractions AC9M6N05

Differentiation:
There are three levels of differentiation in this pack: ‘working towards,’ ‘expected’ and ‘greater depth’.

Level of this Pack:

Age: 11-12
Australia: Grade 6