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Materials: Balloons, Construction paper, scissors, Fishing for Equivalent Fractions game,
permanent marker, Equivalent Fraction list
Teacher Input:
Equivalent fractions are fractions Listen to explanation of equivalent
that equal the same amount of the fractions.
whole piece. o Answer the numerator and
o Ask Cindy what is the denominator questions.
numerator? Look at the image of the labeled
o Ask Dave what is the numerator and denominator
denominator? Look at the images showing
After students answer, show the multiplying the numerator and
image of the labeled numerator and denominator by the same number.
denominator. Answer we never add or subtract to
Say, remember to find equivalent get the equivalent fraction.
fractions, multiply the numerator
and denominator by the same
number (see reference section
below for example).
Ask Marisa, can you add or
subtract, to get an equivalent
fraction?
Have balloons blown up with
fractions written on them. (see
image in reference section)
o Ask students to pair up Pair up
o Ask students to find the Walk around the classroom looking
equivalent of . for balloons with equal fractions
o Ask Joel and Courtney to and repeat.
tell the class which fraction Answer with which fraction was
he or she found. found when asked.
o Repeat with 1/3, 1/4, 4/8, Repeat for each fraction called out
2/3, 26/52 by the teacher.
o Ask 1-2 students
(specifically by name) to tell
the class which fraction he
or she found.
Guided Practice:
Hand out 5 strips of different Follow instructions to create the
construction paper. fraction manipulatives.
o Tell students how to fold
and cut each strip.
o Tell students which fraction
to write on each piece.
Work through the Equivalent Work through the Equivalent
Fractions list with the class. Fractions list with the fraction
manipulatives.
Independent Practice:
Have students stand up, hand up, Stand up, hand up, pair up.
pair up. Decide as a pair to pay Go Fish
Hand out the Fishing for Equivalent or memory.
Fractions game. Try to collect as many sets as
o Let students know it can be possible of equivalent fractions.
played like Go Fish or as Switch to the game, which was not
a memory game. being played, after 8 minutes.
Set an 8-minute timer, and then
have the students switch the mode
of the game.
Closure:
Think Pair Share Pair up and think about the
o Ask what are equivalent question, then turn to the partner
fractions? and share the answer.
o What is an equivalent Put both names on a piece of paper
fraction to 1/2? and then write down the answer.
o What is an equivalent Turn it in on the way out.
fraction to 1/3?
Options:
Modifications/Correctives:
Follow IEP
References:
Equivalent Fractions Song by NUMBEROCK on YouTube - http://bit.ly/2gADKMz