Fractions

Fractions Using Blocks

100

Using blocks, draw the fraction 5/6

Student should have drawn a block with 6 equal parts, 5 of those parts are shaded in

200

Using blocks, draw the fraction 1/2

Student will draw a block with two equal parts, shading in only one of those blocks

300

Using blocks, draw the fraction 7/12

12 equal parts, 7 parts are shaded

400

Using blocks, draw the fraction 4/14

14 equal parts, 4 shaded

500

Using blocks, draw the fraction 8/10

10 equal parts, 8 shaded

Fractions Using Shapes

100

Using a circle, draw the fraction 2/3

3 equal parts, 2 shaded

200

Using a square, draw the fraction 1/4

4 equal parts, 1 shaded

300

Using a triangle, draw the fraction 2/2

2 equal parts, both parts are shaded (one whole)

400

Using a rectangle, draw the fraction 6/9

9 equal parts, 6 shaded

500

Draw an example of 3/8 using a circle

8 equal parts, 3 shaded

Are They Equal???

100

3/6 and 1/2

Equal

200

1/7 and 3/4

Not equal

300

True or False: Fractions can be the same, no matter what shape we use.

True

Fractions Using a Number Line

100

Plot the fraction 1/3 onto a number line

2 tick marks in between 0 and 1; fraction is on the first tick mark

200

Plot the fraction 3/4 onto a number line

3 tick marks in between 0 and 1; fraction in on the 3rd tick mark

300

Plot the fraction 4/6 onto a number line.

5 tick marks in between 0 and 1; fraction is on the 4th tick mark

400

Plot the fraction 2/8 onto a number line.

7 tick marks in between 0 and 1; fraction is on the 2nd tick mark

500

Plot the fraction 6/11 onto a number line

10 tick marks in between 0 and 1; fraction is on the 6th tick mark