Essential Question: How can you name the equal parts of a whole?
Essential Question: How can you name the equal parts of a whole?
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In this lesson, you will understand that a fraction represents one part of a whole that has been divided into equal parts.
In this lesson, you will understand that a fraction represents one part of a whole that has been divided into equal parts.
Learn:
Learn:
Watch the Brain Pop Jr. Video below about fractions.
Watch the Brain Pop Jr. Video below about fractions.
Review the notes below and watch the Numberock video and Fractions as Numbers video.
Review the notes below and watch the Numberock video and Fractions as Numbers video.
For example, Mrs. Jeffas loves pizza. If I divide my pizza into 2 equal parts and I take one part, I took 1/2 of the pizza, or 1 out of 2 equal parts.
For example, Mrs. Jeffas loves pizza. If I divide my pizza into 2 equal parts and I take one part, I took 1/2 of the pizza, or 1 out of 2 equal parts.
If I divide my pizza into 3 equal parts and I take one part, I took 1/3 of the pizza, or 1 out of 3 equal parts.
If I divide my pizza into 3 equal parts and I take one part, I took 1/3 of the pizza, or 1 out of 3 equal parts.
Watch this video about understanding fractions:
Watch this video about understanding fractions:
A unit fraction represents one part of a shape.
A unit fraction represents one part of a shape.
Example: If a shape is divided into 2 equal parts, the unit fraction for each part is 1/2.
Example: If a shape is divided into 2 equal parts, the unit fraction for each part is 1/2.
Watch the video below to understand unit fractions.
Watch the video below to understand unit fractions.
Whole - 1 part
Whole - 1 part
Halves - 2 equal parts
Halves - 2 equal parts
Thirds- 3 equal parts
Thirds- 3 equal parts
Fourths- 4 equal parts
Fourths- 4 equal parts
Fifths- 5 equal parts
Fifths- 5 equal parts
Sixths- 6 equal parts
Sixths- 6 equal parts
Sevenths- 7 equal parts
Sevenths- 7 equal parts
Eighths- 8 equal parts
Eighths- 8 equal parts
Ninths- 9 equal parts
Ninths- 9 equal parts
Tenths- 10 equal parts
Tenths- 10 equal parts
These are unit fractions.
These are unit fractions.
A unit fraction represents one of the equal parts.
A unit fraction represents one of the equal parts.
Activity:
Activity:
Materials:
Materials:
Handful of Froot Loops
Handful of Froot Loops
Fruit Loops Recording Sheet
Fruit Loops Recording Sheet
Pencil
Pencil
Directions:
Directions:
1. Get your Froot Loops baggie from the back table.
1. Get your Froot Loops baggie from the back table.
2. Print out your Froot Loops Fractions Recording Sheet.
2. Print out your Froot Loops Fractions Recording Sheet.
3. Use your Froot Loops to complete your Froot Loops Fractions Recording Sheet.
3. Use your Froot Loops to complete your Froot Loops Fractions Recording Sheet.
Extra Practice:
Extra Practice:
Feel free to practice your fraction skills with the games on the left, or watch the video below called My Dog fraction.
Feel free to practice your fraction skills with the games on the left, or watch the video below called My Dog fraction.
Click the games below to practice finding the numerator, denominator, and building fractions while playing golf. Also, Check out the video about My Dog Fraction.
Quiz
Quiz
When you are ready, please carefully read each question and complete the Dividing Regions into Equal Parts quiz.
When you are ready, please carefully read each question and complete the Dividing Regions into Equal Parts quiz.
Now you are ready to move onto
Now you are ready to move onto
Lesson 2: Fractions and Regions.
Lesson 2: Fractions and Regions.
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