Fractions

Goal -To develop an understanding of fractions as numbers that have size and quantity

What to teach?

  • Placing fractions on a number line
  • Comparing fractions to benchmarks
  • Comparing fractions to fractions
  • Fraction reasoning and estimation

Example Fraction Estimation & Reasoning Problems https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gNdOqrNt51ImvJYYLnXHapkBUmha_NGPhzAV2WsWkBc/edit

Virtual Fraction & Decimal Manipulatives (good for comparing fractions and decimals) http://www.alyciazimmerman.com/uploads/3/0/7/3/3073052/-facttriangles.pdf