Tarsia Puzzle | Mixed Number And Improper Fractions | Year 5

Deepen your Year 5 pupils' understanding of mixed numbers and improper fractions with this challenging tarsia puzzle.

Mix up the triangles in this tarsia puzzle and task your pupils to convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions, and match the questions and answers.

This mixed numbers and improper fractions tarsia puzzle can be used as an individual task to challenge pupils, or in partners or small groups to encourage mathematical conversations.

Often, teachers try to find fun ways for pupils to explore individual concepts. This tarsia puzzle provides an alternative to traditional worksheets when practising mixed numbers and improper fractions.

You’ll find a template page for pupils to rebuild the mixed numbers and improper fractions tarsia puzzle. Blank templates can also be used as an additional task for pupils to create a mixed numbers and improper fractions tarsia puzzle of their own.

Year 5 mixed number and improper fractions tarsia worksheet

• Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions