Tarsia Puzzles

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<p>Deepen your Year 4 pupils' understanding of subtracting fractions from a whole with this challenging tarsia puzzle.</p>

<p>Mix up the triangles in this tarsia puzzle and task your pupils to solve the subtracting fractions from a whole calculations and match the questions and answers.</p>

<p>This subtracting fractions from a whole 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 subtracting fractions from a whole.</p>

<p>You’ll find a template page for pupils to rebuild the subtracting fractions from a whole tarsia puzzle. Blank templates can also be used as an additional task for pupils to create a subtracting fractions from a whole tarsia puzzle of their own.</p>
<h3>Year 4 subtract fractions from a whole tarsia worksheet</h3>
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  <li>Subtracting unit and non-unit fractions from a whole number to give a fraction or mixed number answer</li>
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The triangles in the tarsia puzzle have all been mixed up; pupils will need to match the subtracting fractions from a whole question to the correct answer to create one large hexagon. 

What's included?

Tarsia Puzzle | Subtract Fractions From A Whole | Year 4