Numbers & Operations Place Value Worksheet - Grade 6 Page 8

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4 .
a)
Fold the strip in half and in half again and another
time. Open the strip.
b )
Label the creases
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
c )
How many centimetres are there in one eighth
two eighths, three eighths, four eighths, five
eighths, six eighths, seven eighths of a metre?
Explain another strategy to explain this.
d )
Name two things that are about an eighth of a
metre in length.
5 .
Why are certain places along the metre strip labelled with more
than one fraction?
6 )
a)
Explain why the following are all at the same place on
the metre stick.
1
2
4
8
1
2
4
8
b )
What do they represent?
c )
What is the meaning of the numerator and the
denominator in each case?
7 )
How could you fold a one-metre paper strip to show
tenths and fifths. Explain in your own words and/or
construct a strip to show this process.
When you have completed this station,
place your strip (s) and your answer sheet in your portfolio.
Do not forget to label your entry.
Please tidy up the station.

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