Tarsia Puzzles

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<p>Deepen your Year 6 pupils' understanding of adding and subtracting fractions with denominators that are not multiples with this challenging tarsia puzzle.</p>

<p>Mix up the triangles in this tarsia puzzle and task your pupils to solve the addition and subtraction of fractions calculations and match the questions and answers.</p>

<p>This fractions tarsia puzzle can be used as an individual task to challenge pupils, or in partners or small groups to encourage mathematical conversations.</p>

<p>Often, teachers try to find fun ways for pupils to explore individual concepts. This tarsia puzzle provides an alternative to traditional worksheets when practising adding and subtracting fractions.</p>

<p>You’ll find a template page for pupils to rebuild the fractions tarsia puzzle. Blank templates can also be used as an additional task for pupils to create a fractions tarsia puzzle of their own.</p>
<h3>Year 6 add and subtract fractions where denominators are not multiples tarsia worksheet</h3>
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  <li>Adding two fractions where the total is within or greater than 1 whole</li>
  <li>Subtracting two fractions where the answer is less than 1 whole</li>
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The triangles in the tarsia puzzle have all been mixed up; pupils will need to match the adding and subtracting fractions with denominators that are not multiples questions to the correct answers to create one large triangle.

What's included?

Tarsia Puzzle | Add And Subtract Fractions (Denominators Are Not Multiples) | Year 6