Unit Fractions
Draw a rectangle and split it into 3 equal pieces.
What is the unit fraction?
(hint: what fraction represents ONE piece?)
1/3
Draw 2 equally sized rectangles.
Split one into halves.
Split one into fourths.
Find a fraction that is equivalent to 1/2.
1/2 = 2/4
Ms. Tobey ran 7/8 of a mile.
Ms. Saffer ran 4/4 of a mile.
Who ran more? Explain using words, pictures, and numbers.
Ms. Tobey ran more because 4/4 is one whole mile.
7/8 is only part of a mile.
Draw a rectangle and split it into 5 equal pieces.
What is the unit fraction?
(hint: what fraction represents ONE piece?)
1/5
Draw 2 equally sized rectangles.
Split one into halves.
Split one into eights.
Find a fraction that is equivalent to 1/2.
1/2 = 4/8
Cheeto swam 7/10 of a foot.
Snowball swam 8/10 of a foot .
Who swam more? Explain using words, pictures, and numbers.
Snowball swam more because 8/10 is more than 7/10.
Draw a rectangle and split it into 6 equal pieces.
What is the unit fraction?
(hint: what fraction represents ONE piece?)
1/6
Draw 2 equally sized rectangles.
Split one into thirds.
Split one into sixths.
Find a fraction that is equivalent to 1/3.
1/3 = 2/6
Mr. Young ran 2/6 of a mile.
Mrs. Dinsmore ran 1/3 of a mile.
Who ran more? Explain using words, pictures, and numbers.
They ran the same amount! 1/3 = 2/6
Draw a rectangle and split it into 9 equal pieces.
What is the unit fraction?
1/9
Draw 2 equally sized rectangles.
Split one into fourths.
Split one into eights.
Find a fraction that is equivalent to 1/4.
1/4 = 2/8
Mrs. Springer's dog ran 3/6 of a mile.
Ms. Libby's cat ran 3/8 of a mile.
Who ran more? Explain using words, pictures, and numbers.
Mrs. Springer's dog ran more because sixths are bigger than eighths.
A mirror is split into 1,487 equal pieces.
What is the unit fraction?
(hint: what fraction represents ONE piece?)
1/1,387
Draw 2 equally sized rectangles.
Split one into halves.
Split one into tenths.
Find a fraction that is equivalent to 1/2.
Ms. Tobey's dog ran 4/5 of a mile.
Ms. Ramsey's cat ran 4/8 of a mile.
Who ran more? Explain using words, pictures, and numbers.
Ms. Tobey's dog ran more because fifths are bigger than eights.
4/8 is half and 4/5 is almost a whole mile.