Summary
In “Octonaughty and the Fractionator,” the Numberblocks split a whole into equal parts to make fractions. A full episode (4:44) from the BAFTA-winning maths series — quick to drop into a maths warm-up or centre.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
“Octonaughty and the Fractionator” helps children split a whole into equal parts to make fractions.
- How was the whole split into equal parts?
- Why do the parts of a fraction have to be equal?
- What do you call one of two equal parts? One of four?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: fraction, half, third, quarter, equal parts, whole.
Try it: Fold a paper square into equal parts and shade one part to show a fraction.