Comparing fractions (age 10+)
Compare and order fractions including fractions greater than 1, by converting to common denominators or using benchmarks
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Comparing fractions (age 10+) 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 Comparing fractions (age 10+), add one harder example after success.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: examples tried; results; support used. This session samples Comparing fractions (age 10+), not mastery.
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Learning resources
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Illustrative Mathematics · Practice link — not the full lesson
Comparing Fractions Using Benchmarks Game
Before you open · source notes
Benchmark comparisons support comparing fractions. Not every unlike-denominator algorithm drill.
Free, no sign-in. A teacher solution is on the same page, so use the student view with your child.
Before you openAsk the learner to compare two fractions using 1/2 or 1 as a benchmark and explain.
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Source, access and review notes
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Check understanding
- Order 3/4, 7/8, 5/6, and 11/12 from smallest to largest
- Compare 7/5 and 4/3 using common denominators
- Place improper fractions and mixed numbers on a number line in correct order
“If your child needs to sort 5/3, 7/4, and 2/1 in order from smallest to biggest, can they convert them to a common denominator and order them correctly?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 10–13
Standards