How do the fractions we see in shapes help us understand the parts of a whole?
Critical Thinking: Analyzing how shapes can be partitioned into fractions to understand parts of a whole enhances critical thinking.
Adaptive Perseverance: Students learn to tackle challenges in partitioning shapes and understanding fractions, persevering through difficulties.
Learner’s Mindset: Encourages a growth mindset through the exploration of fractions as a concept both abstractly and in real-world applications.
How can we divide shapes into equal parts?
What does a fraction tell us about the part of a shape?
How can identifying fractions in shapes help us in everyday life?
Students will be able to partition shapes into parts with equal areas and express the area of each part as a fraction of the whole.
Students will understand how fractions represent parts of a whole in a visual and practical context.
Students will understand how fractions represent parts of a whole in a visual and practical context.
3.G.A.2: Partition shapes into parts with equal areas. Express the area of each part as a fraction of the whole. For example, partition a shape into 4 parts with equal area, and describe the area of each part as 1/4 of the area of the shape.
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