Dividing fractions
Divide a fraction by a fraction using the 'keep-change-flip' method and visual models; interpret and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Dividing fractions means practising the idea at the table with counters or paper models and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.”
Bring to the table
- Paper strips or a folded circle
- Pencil and labels (1/2, 1/4)
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Fold a strip in half: each piece is 1/2 of the whole.
Optional challenge. For Dividing fractions, add one harder example after success.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: examples tried; results; support used. This session samples Dividing fractions, not mastery.
Share and support
Family records and proof options
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Practice this concept
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Learning resources
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PhET Interactive Simulations · Practice link — not the full lesson
Fraction Matcher
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Fraction Matcher supports hands-on exploration for Dividing fractions. Not every lab worksheet.
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Source, access and review notes
Public PhET Interactive Simulations page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
PhET Interactive Simulations. “Fraction Matcher.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Divide a fraction by a fraction using the reciprocal method
- Use visual fraction models to represent and explain fraction division
- Create story contexts for fraction division problems and solve them
“If your child has 3/4 of a litre of juice and each glass holds 3/8 of a litre, can they work out how many glasses they can fill — using fraction division?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 11–13
Standards