Vocabulary
What is a fraction?
A part of a whole number, and a way to split up a number in equal parts.
Aaliyah compares two fractions with number lines that are two different sizes. What can we predict about her answer? Explain.
We can predict that her answer will be inaccurate because the wholes have to be the same size for us to compare two factions.
Steve ran 6/8 of a mile and Fanez ran 2/8 of a mile. Who ran more of the mile. Show your answer using a number line or model.
Steve
Equivalent fractions name the same point on a number line. True or False
True
What is the denominator in a fraction? Where is it located and what does it represent?
The denominator is at the bottom. Shows the total number of equal parts.
Deliyah is comparing the fractions 1/8 and 1/3. Deliyah says that 1/3 is greater than 1/8 because both fractions are naming a part of a whole however the bigger the denominator the smaller the parts. Is Deliyah correct? Explain.
She is correct.
Show a fraction equivalent to 1/4 on a number line or model.
2/8
Mathew says 2/4 is equivalent to 4/8, is this true? Check his answer showing a model or number line.
true.
What is the numerator? Where is it located and what does it represent?
It is on the top. Shows how many equal parts are described.
Represent the fraction 5/8 on a number line.
See work
Zavier has 4/4 of a cup of granola. Ava has 1 whole cup of granola. Which person has more granola?
Zavier and Ava have the same amount of granola.
Which factions are equivalent? Show how you got your answer.
a) 5/8 and 3/4
b) 1/4 and 2/8
c) 8/8 and 3/4
b) 1/4 and 2/8
What is a unit fraction?
A unit fraction always has a numerator of 1. It represents one part of a whole that has been divided into equal parts.
This fraction is showing two wholes.
Aubree has 6 sandwiches. She cuts each sandwich in half. What fraction represents all of the sandwich halves?
12/2
2/2 is equivalent to what other fraction?
any fraction that names a whole
What are equivalent fractions?
Equivalent fractions are fractions that are different but represent the same value or amount.
Fractions can show more than 1 whole.
True or False
If true show an example if false explain why not.
True
Example 3/2
Fanez want to share her birthday cake evenly between her and her 3 friends. If Fanez's cake is cut into eight equal slices what is the fraction of cake that each friend will get?
1/2 is equivalent to 3/6. How can we use multiplication to check if this answer is true?
1/2 x 3/3 = 3/6