Tarsia Puzzle | Subtract Fractions With Different Denominators | Year 5

Deepen your Year 5 pupils' understanding of subtracting fractions with different denominators with this challenging tarsia puzzle.

Mix up the triangles in this tarsia puzzle and task your pupils to solve the subtraction of fractions with different denominators calculations and match the questions and answers.

This subtracting 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 subtracting fractions with different denominators.

You’ll find a template page for pupils to rebuild the subtracting fractions with different denominators tarsia puzzle. Blank templates can also be used as an additional task for pupils to create a subtracting fractions tarsia puzzle of their own.

Year 5 subtract fractions with different denominators tarsia worksheet

• Subtracting fractions with denominators that are multiples of each other