Lesson 50: Fraction Word Problems
Lesson 50 Learning Objectives:
Name fractions
Compare fractions with the same numerator
Describe sets using fractions
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Reflect:
Reflect in your math journal. Draw, create or write to share your thinking. See Lesson 50 guide for more reflection questions, real life anchoring ideas, playful explorations and creative invitations.
Two people each ate 2 slices of pizza. One pizza had 4 slices, the other had 8. Who ate more?
If 3 out of 5 marbles are blue and 3 out of 8 marbles are red, which is a larger part of the whole? Why?
Think of a time when you used or saw fractions in real life. What did the fraction tell you?
Describe in pictures of with words how you understand part-whole relationships
Math Talk:
What Math Lives Here?
Have a conversation about this image. Be curious. Be creative. Can you see in different ways?
What do you notice? How do you see? What fractions do you see? What is the smallest/largest fraction? What is the chance you'll be sleeping in a 24 hour period? What is the chance you'll be working if a friend stops by to visit between 6am and 6pm? What story does this pie chart tell?
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