Numbers count : common fractions

This video provides a basic introduction to the concept of fractions - whole, halves, quarters, thirds, eighths and sixteenths. It uses both a 10th birthday party and the irascible puppets from the ABC program “The Ferals” to provide examples of common everyday usage of fractions. Suitable for Lower-Middle Primary Level students.

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Credits

co-director

Mark Stanforth

Susan Oliver

producer

Susan Redden

production company

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1998

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311296

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Mathematics - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Fractions

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mathematics - Juvenile films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mathematics - Study and teaching

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1998

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