Comparing and Ordering Fractions – Year 6
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Description
Teach students to compare and order proper, improper and mixed-number fractions with a coherent sequence of visual, symbolic and number-line strategies. The unit begins with same-denominator and same-numerator comparisons, then develops equivalent fractions, common denominators, benchmarks and estimation. Later tasks extend the reasoning to number lines beyond one and mixed or improper forms.
The 19-slide editable presentation supports whole-class instruction, while two colour games encourage mathematical discussion and efficient strategy choice. Six worksheet resources provide 11 sequenced student pages with matching answers. A 10-question editable quiz, two-page assessment and five-level rubric provide clear evidence of understanding.
What’s Included
35-page unit plan PDF with a clean Table of Contents page and 34 resource pages
19-slide editable native-text PowerPoint presentation
22-slide editable native-text PowerPoint quiz with 10 question-and-answer pairs
Classroom Display Set: Fraction Comparison Strategy Map; Fraction Benchmarks and Equivalence Wall Chart
Fraction Face-Off game and challenge cards
Order-It! Fraction Relay instructions and two card-set pages
Visual Fraction Comparisons — 2 student pages and 2 answers
Equivalent Fractions and Common Denominators — 2 student pages and 2 answers
Benchmarking and Estimation — 2 student pages and 2 answers
Proper Fractions on Number Lines — 2 student pages and 2 answers
Mixed and Improper Fractions on Number Lines — 2 student pages and 2 answers
Fraction Reasoning Maze — 1 student page and 1 answer
Comparing and Ordering Fractions Assessment — 2 student pages and 2 answers
Comparing and Ordering Fractions Year 6 Rubric with five achievement levels
Learning Focus
compare fractions using numerator and denominator structure
recognise and generate equivalent fractions
use common denominators and benchmark fractions
estimate and check fraction size
place and order fractions on number lines from zero and beyond one
convert between mixed-number and improper-fraction forms
explain and justify an efficient strategy
Classroom Use
Use the presentation for explicit teaching and worked examples, then select game and worksheet pages for guided practice, rotations, partner work, independent consolidation or homework. Finish with the quiz, assessment and rubric. The scope suits approximately 5–7 lessons plus assessment.
Year, Subject and Topic
Year level: Year 6
Subject: Mathematics
Topic: Comparing and ordering proper, improper and mixed-number fractions
Curriculum Alignment
Australian Curriculum v9.0
AC9M6N03
Australian Curriculum v8.4
ACMNA131, ACMNA125
Victorian Curriculum 2.0
VC2M6N03
NSW Curriculum
MA3-RN-01, MA3-RN-02, MA3-RN-03, MA3-MR-01, MA3-MR-02, MA3-RQF-01, MA3-RQF-02
Western Australian Curriculum
ACMNA131, ACMNA125
United States Common Core
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.6.C, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.7, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3.A
United Kingdom Curriculum
UK-UKS2-Y6-MATH-N-N, UK-UKS2-Y6-MATH-N-F, UK-UKS2-Y6-MATH-R, UK-KS3-MATH-N, UK-KS3-MATH-R
New Zealand Curriculum
NZ-Y6-MATH-NUM-RN-4, NZ-Y6-MATH-NUM-RN-2
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
TEKS-MATH-G6-4F, TEKS-MATH-G6-4G, TEKS-MATH-G6-2C, TEKS-MATH-G6-2D, TEKS-MATH-G6-2E, TEKS-MATH-G6-9B
Ontario Curriculum
CAN-G6-MATH-B1.3, CAN-G6-MATH-B1.6
Formats, Page Count and Answers
Formats: PDF and editable PPTX
Unit plan: 35 pages
Presentation: 19 slides
Quiz: 22 slides
Combined total: 76 pages/slides
Answer support: 13 printable answer pages plus 10 quiz answer slides
Teacher Benefits
one coherent teaching sequence rather than disconnected worksheets
multiple strategies for different fraction structures
colour displays and games paired with low-ink practice pages
ready-to-use answers and a five-level rubric
editable presentation and quiz text for classroom adaptation
Digital Product and Licence
This is a digital product; no physical item is supplied. Purchase permits use by the individual purchaser in their own classroom or home-learning setting. Files may not be shared, resold, redistributed or posted publicly.
