Tarsia Puzzles

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<p>Deepen your Year 5 pupils' understanding of subtracting fractions with different denominators with this challenging tarsia puzzle.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</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 with different denominators.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3>Year 5 subtract fractions with different denominators tarsia worksheet</h3>
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  <li>Subtracting fractions with denominators that are multiples of each other</li>
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The triangles in the tarsia puzzle have all been mixed up; pupils will need to match the subtracting fractions with different denominators question to the correct answer to create one large triangle.

What's included?

Tarsia Puzzle | Subtract Fractions With Different Denominators | Year 5