Make teaching Fraction Benchmarks simple with this ready-to-use Year 4 lesson.

Students learn how to use benchmark fractions to estimate, compare, and place fractions beyond 1 on a number line. The key concept focus is developing understanding of fractions as repeated units and their relationship to whole numbers.

This structured lesson supports students to build confidence in locating fractions using key benchmarks such as ¼, ½, ¾, and mixed numbers, while developing reasoning about position and size on a number line.

What’s included:

Lesson slides (with learning intention & success criteria)

Teacher guidance and lesson notes

Differentiated task cards (3 levels: Let’s Go, Strive for Success, Mathematician)

Anchor chart (A3 printable – Fraction Benchmarks)

Student scaffold (number line support for fractions beyond 1)

Intervention support resource

Why teachers love it:

✔ Ready-to-teach lesson structure

✔ Print & go resources

✔ Clear progression of skills

✔ Differentiation built in

✔ Includes targeted intervention support

✔ Saves planning time

Curriculum alignment:

Aligned to Australian Curriculum v9 – Year 4 Number: Fractions and Decimals (locate, represent and compare fractions on number lines, including beyond 1)

Please note:

PDF format (non-editable)

This is lesson 4 of a 5-lesson unit on fractions as numbers on a number line

Each lesson follows the same structured format for consistency and ease of teaching