AC9M6N03
Year 6
Mathematics
AC9M6N03 | Year 6 Mathematics: Number
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor apply knowledge of equivalence to compare, order and represent common fractions including halves, thirds and quarters on the same number line and justify their order
Strand
Number
Substrand
Number
This content descriptor sets out learning for Year 6 Mathematics. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration applying factors and multiples to fraction denominators, such as halves with quarters, eighths and twelfths, and thirds with sixths, ninths and twelfths to determine equivalent representations of fractions in order to make comparisons
- • Elaboration representing fractions on the same number line, paying attention to relative position, and using this to explain relationships between denominators
- • Elaboration explaining equivalence and order between fractions using number lines, drawings and models
- • Elaboration comparing and ordering fractions by placing cards on a string line across the room and referring to benchmark fractions to justify their position; for example, 5/8 is greater than 1/2 can be written as 5/8>1/2, because half of 8 is 4; 1/6 is less than 1/4, because 6 > 4 and can be written 1/6 < 1/4
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