Fractions of a Collection Year 3

Fractions of a Collection

Year 3 Mathematics Learning about parts of groups

What is a Fraction?

A fraction shows part of a whole It can show part of one thing It can also show part of a group We write fractions with two numbers

Parts of a Collection

A collection is a group of things We can find fractions of collections Example: 6 balloons total 3 balloons are red = 3/6 or 1/2

Let's Count Together!

Look at this collection of fruit Count the total number Count how many are apples What fraction are apples?

Reading Fractions

{"left":"The bottom number tells us how many in total\nThe top number tells us how many we're talking about","right":"3/4 means 3 out of 4 total\n1/3 means 1 out of 3 total"}

Fraction Examples with Collections

Think and Share

If there are 10 stickers And 4 are stars What fraction are stars? Talk to your partner!

Your Turn to Practice

Count the pencils in this jar How many are yellow? Write the fraction Share your answer!

Remember

Fractions help us describe parts of collections! Count the total first Then count the part you want Write it as part/total

What We Learned Today

Fractions show parts of collections The bottom number is the total The top number is the part we want We can find fractions in everyday groups!