Deepen your children’s understanding of fractions and equal parts using this outdoor lesson. This lesson combines movement and collaboration to develop your children’s knowledge of denominators through practical games and hands-on learning. With all resources ready-to-go this lesson requires minimal preparation for maximum fun!
During this outdoor lesson, your children will focus on comparing and ordering unit fractions by taking part in ‘Feeding time at the Zoo’. The zoo keeper’s animals are hungry! And your children will have to work in teams to find and sort a variety of fractions to divide how best to feed them!
Combine sensory, hands-on experiences with problem solving in this outdoor lesson. Your children will be using natural materials to make pizzas according to the order forms they’re given and will need to use their knowledge of numerators to work out what toppings are required! A fun, exciting lesson your class is bound to enjoy!
Deepen your children’s understanding of the ‘whole’ using this outdoor lesson that utilises chalk and natural resources to provide your children with a way to represent their understanding of how a ‘whole’ can be partitioned into fractions. They’ll also take part in discussions to demonstrate their reasoning skills.
The main activity of this outdoor lesson requires your children to use their knowledge of non-unit fractions to sort and order chocolate bar toppings. They’ll have the opportunity to use resources they don’t typically use to add fun and enjoyment, while creating their chocolate bars to show their understanding of this concept.