Whole and Mixed Numbers
How can you show the whole number 4 as a fraction
4/1
name the numerator in the fraction
5/6
On the screen, partition and shade a shape into 1/2
1/2
Mark 1/2 on the number line using the white board
1/2
Name some equivalent fractions to 2/2
1/1, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5 any fraction where the numerator and denominator are the same
What does 7/1 represent as a whole number
7
Tell me what the word denominator means
The number located at the bottom of the fraction which is the total number of pieces in a fraction.
On the screen, partition and shade a shape into 5/6
5/6
Mark 2/5 on the numberline
2/5
What is an equivalent fraction for 1/2?
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12 etc
Represent 1 whole using a fraction
4/4 , 5/5, 6/6, 1/1, 2/2, etc
What is the denominator in the fraction 3/7
7
On the screen, partition and shade a shape into 2/3
2/3
Mark 4/5 on the numberline
4/5
Multiply 3/4 by 2/2 to get this equivalent fraction
6/8
What is a mixed number?
A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction together
Tell me what the meaning of numerator is when talking about fractions
The number located at the top of the fraction which is the number of pieces you are working with out of all of them
On the screen, partition and shade a shape into 4/3
4/3
Mark 2/3 on the numberline
2/3
What "big, giant one" can you multiply by to go from 2/3 to 8/12?
4/4
3 1/2 = how many halves?
7/2
Is the 3 the numerator or denominator in 3/3
It is both
On the screen partition and shade a shape into 4/4
4/4
Mark 5/7 on the numberline
5/7
Why does multiplying a fraction by a whole (a big, giant 'one') create an equivalent fraction?
Because you are multiplying by 1 - the identity principal says when you multiply a number by one it stays the same or keeps its identity.