Vocabulary
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
Denominator
Represent 1/2 on a number line
divide the distance between 0 and 1 into two equal parts
Draw a tape diagram to represent 1/4.
Label the fraction
How many equal parts are in a whole using circles?
360 equal parts
What do we call fractions that have the same value but different numerators and denominators?
Equivalent Fractions!
Another word for the top number of a fraction.
Numerator
Is 1/6 closer to 0 or 1 on a number line?
It is closer to 0
How can tape diagrams help us understand fractions?
we observe that rectangles are used to visually represent the parts of a ratio or a fraction.
If a circle is divided into 8 equal parts and 5 parts are shaded, what fraction of the circle is shaded?
5/8
Give an example of two equivalent fractions.
Explain your reasoning
What do you call numbers with the same denominator?
Like Fractions
Represent 6/4 on a number line
Divide the two wholes into 4 equal parts and select/shade 6 parts
Draw a tape diagram for 3/6.
Label fraction
Shade 1/3 of a rectangle.
Describe diagram
If 2/3 is an equivalent fraction to 4/6, what number is being multiplied to get the equivalent fraction?
2
A fraction where the numerator is larger than the denominator.
Improper Fraction
Plot 2/3 on a number line between 0 and 1.
Partition the number line into 3 equal parts and select/shade 2 parts
Draw a tape diagram for 9/7.
Label fraction
What fraction of a square is shaded if 3 out of 4 equal parts are colored?
3/4
How can you tell if two fractions are equivalent?
By making the denominators the same, we can evaluate if two fractions are equivalent
How many equal parts is a whole divided into in a fraction with a denominator of 4?
4 equal parts
Represent 9/6 on a number line.
Describe diagram
How many parts are shaded on a tape diagram where the whole is 5 and you shade in only three parts?
3/5
How can you divide a square to show 1/4?
Divide it into 4 equal parts and shade 1 part
What is the term for the process of finding equivalent fractions?
Multiply the denominator and the numerator by the same number