Colour in fractions:

Part 2

We noticed something when we played yesterday...

Michelle recorded 2-halves (2/2) as being equivalent in value to 2 quarters+ 2 eighths + 3 twelfths (2/4 + 2/8 + 3/12).

$Michelle recorded 2-halves (2/2) as being equivalent in value to 2 quarters+ 2 eighths + 3 twelfths (2/4 + 2/8 + 3/12). This is higlighted on the colouring in fractions wall.$

We were skeptical. So we asked Michelle to justify her thinking. Watch to see what she said...

(From: D. Clarke and A. Roche, Engaging Maths: 25 Favourite Maths Lessons, 2014)

Collect resources

You will need:

your fraction wall (game board) completed in your mathematics workbook yesterday

Two hexagonal spinners. One labelled with the digits 1,3,4,2,3,2 and the other halves */2, thirds */3, fourths quaters */4, sixths */6, eighths */8 and twelfths */12

$The fraction wall game board, a wall with 6 layers. The top layer is divided into half, 2nd thirds, 3rd quarters, 4th sixths, 5th eighths and bottom row twelfths. With a table labelled What I rolled and What I shaded.$

Instructions

You may like to play Colouring in fractions again and investigate equivalent fractions again on this gameboard.
Now, explore your own game board to investigate equivalent fractions. What equivalent fractions can you investigate using your gameboard?
How many other ways can you find to rename Michelle's chosen section of 2-halves?

$Using the fraction wall to show a whole can be made with 2 quarters, 2 eigths and 3 twelfths.$

Discuss

What is something interesting that you discovered when exploring equivalent fractions today?

Share / submit

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