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Race to Space - Fraction of a Whole

Race to Space - Fraction of a Whole
Games & Activities
Mathematics Number & Place Value
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Description

This is fun fraction game for your literacy rotations where your students race their way around the board solving fraction of a whole problems.

It was created as part of a larger unit focusing on developing student’s understanding and proficiency in solving problems related to fractions of a whole.
 

Suitable for
  • Fast Finishers
  • Relief Teachers
Lesson Structure
  • Rotations / Group Work
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Curriculum Codes

AC9M6N07 9

Solve problems that require finding a familiar fraction, decimal or percentage of a quantity, including percentage discounts, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate

ACMNA127 8.4

Find a simple fraction of a quantity where the result is a whole number, with and without digital technologies

ACMNA132 8.4

Investigate and calculate percentage discounts of 10%, 25% and 50% on sale items, with and without digital technologies

VCMNA213

Find a simple fraction of a quantity where the result is a whole number, with and without digital technologies

VCMNA218

Investigate and calculate percentage discounts of 10%, 25% and 50% on sale items, with and without digital technologies

MA3-1WM old

Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions

MA3-2WM old

Selects and applies appropriate problem- solving strategies, including the use of digital technologies, in undertaking investigations

MA3-3WM old

Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another

MA3-7NA old

Compares, orders and calculates with fractions, decimals and percentages

MA3-RN-01 new

Applies an understanding of place value and the role of zero to represent the properties of numbers

MA3-RN-02 new

Compares and orders decimals up to 3 decimal places

MA3-RN-03 new

Determines percentages of quantities, and finds equivalent fractions and decimals for benchmark percentage values

MA3-MR-01 new

Selects and applies appropriate strategies to solve multiplication and division problems

MA3-MR-02 new

Constructs and completes number sentences involving multiplicative relations, applying the order of operations to calculations

MA3-RQF-01 new

Compares and orders fractions with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10

MA3-RQF-02 new

Determines 1/2, 1/4, 1/5 and 1/10 of measures and quantities

MA3-GM-02 new

Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances including perimeters

Differentiation

Modifications

Allow groups who might struggle with doing the equations in their heads to use calculators to solve.

EXTENSIONS

The game can be extended by making it a race to complete the rocket ship. This will mean students will have to make multiple trips around the board to win the game.

Linked Resources & Worksheets
Fractions of a Whole
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, ACMNA127, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Fractions of a Whole
Fractions of a Whole Advanced
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, ACMNA127, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Fractions of a Whole Advanced
Division Equation Search
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M5N07, VCMNA184, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-6NA, ACMNA101, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, AC9M6N07, ACMNA127, ...
Year Level: Year 5, Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money, Patterns & Algebra
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Division Equation Search
Calculating Fractions of a Whole Presentation
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6N09, VCMNA209, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-5NA, MA3-6NA, ACMNA123, AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-7NA, ACMNA127, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money
Category: Presentations
Pages: 20
Primary + Unit Plans Membership
Calculating Fractions of a Whole Presentation
Finding Fractions of Whole Numbers - Student Reference Card
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, ACMNA127, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money, Patterns & Algebra
Category: Resources
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Finding Fractions of Whole Numbers - Student Reference Card
FUF- Finding Unit Fractions
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, ACMNA127, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money, Patterns & Algebra
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
FUF- Finding Unit Fractions
A Princess Puzzle: Fractions of a Whole
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, ACMNA127, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money, Patterns & Algebra
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
A Princess Puzzle: Fractions of a Whole
Finding Fractions of a Whole
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, ACMNA127, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money, Patterns & Algebra
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Finding Fractions of a Whole
Fractions of a Whole Problem Solving
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, ACMNA127, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money, Patterns & Algebra
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Fractions of a Whole Problem Solving
Fractions of a Whole Fracas
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, ACMNA127, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money, Patterns & Algebra
Category: Games & Activities
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Fractions of a Whole Fracas
New 9.0 Curriculum
Maths Unit: Fractions of a Whole
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6N07, ACMNA127, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money
Category: Unit Plans
Pages: 33
Primary + Unit Plans Membership
Maths Unit: Fractions of a Whole
Unit Fractions - With Units
Details
Curriculum Code: ACMNA127, AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Unit Fractions - With Units
Using a Calculator for Fractions
Details
Curriculum Code: ACMNA127, AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Number & Place Value
Category: Resources, Classroom Displays
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Using a Calculator for Fractions
Using a Calculator for Fractions of a Whole
Details
Curriculum Code: ACMNA127, AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 6
Using a Calculator for Fractions of a Whole
Fractions of a Whole Assessment
Details
Curriculum Code: ACMNA127, AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Fractions & Decimals, Number & Place Value, Money
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Fractions of a Whole Assessment
Fractions of a Whole Quiz
Details
Curriculum Code: ACMNA127, AC9M6N07, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Number & Place Value
Category: Resources
Pages: 24
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Fractions of a Whole Quiz
A Notion of Notation for Fractions of a Whole
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9M6N07, ACMNA127, VCMNA213, VCMNA218, MA3-1WM, MA3-2WM, MA3-3WM, MA3-7NA, MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02, MA3-GM-02, ...
Year Level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics, Number & Place Value
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
A Notion of Notation for Fractions of a Whole