Equivalent Fractions and Comparing Fractions: Are You My ...
嚜激quivalent Fractions and Comparing Fractions:
Are You My Equal?
Brief Overview:
This four day lesson plan will explore the mathematical concept of identifying
equivalent fractions and using this knowledge to compare proper fractions. The
students will utilize a variety of manipulatives to explore the relationships of
fractions with denominators of values up to 12. At the end of the unit, the
students will play the game ※Are You My Equal?§ to demonstrate their
knowledge.
NCTM Content Standard/National Science Education Standard:
Numbers and Operations
Understand numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and
number systems
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Understand and represent commonly used fractions, such as 1/4, 1/3, and 1/2.
Develop understanding of fractions as parts of unit wholes, as parts of a
collection, as locations on number lines, and as divisions of whole numbers;
Use models, benchmarks, and equivalent forms to judge the size of fractions
Recognize and generate equivalent forms of commonly used fractions, decimals,
and percents;
Grade/Level:
Grades: 2-3
Duration/Length:
4 Days (60 minutes per day)
Student Outcomes:
Students will:
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Read, write, and represent fractions as parts of a single region using symbols,
words, and models
Read, write, and represent fractions as parts of a set using symbols, words, and
models
Compare fractions or mixed numbers with or without using the symbols (, =)
Read, write, and represent fractions with different denominators as equivalent
Compare and order fraction values on a number line from least to greatest
Materials and Resources:
Lesson #1: Advance Preparation Necessary
∫ Fraction templates (Resource 1-T)
∫ Hershey Fraction Book (ISBN # 0-439-13519-2)
∫ Large blank sheet of paper to record student guesses for Hershey Fraction Book
∫ Fraction plates
∫ Fraction strips
∫ Equivalent Fractions Worksheet (Resource 2-S)
Lesson #2:
∫ Fraction plates
∫ Fraction strips
∫ Dare to Compare! (Resource 4-S )
∫ Rules For Comparing Fractions (Resource 6-S )
Lesson #3:
∫ Sheet with Hershey Bar fraction student guesses (from Lesson #1)
∫ Hershey candy bars 每 1 per student
∫ Fraction plates
∫ Fraction strips
∫ Fraction clothesline (Resource 7-S)
∫ Fraction clothes (Resource 9-S)
Lesson #4:
∫ 4 foot clothesline
∫ 10 clothes pins
∫ 5 blank 3x5 note cards
∫ Note cards with the printed numbers (0, ?, 1)
∫ Gameboard (Resource 11-S )
∫ Gameboard answer sheet (Resource 12-S )
∫ Gameboard fraction cards (Resource 13- S )
∫ 1 die per group
∫ Transparency of gameboard
∫ Transparency of answer sheet
∫ Fraction plates
∫ Fraction strips
∫ Overhead projector
Development/Procedures:
Lesson 1 Equivalent Fractions
Advanced preparation: Prior to the lesson it is necessary to assemble the fraction
plates. Print and cut out enough fraction templates (Resource 1-T) so that each pair of
students will have a complete set. Glue a template to each plate and make one cut to the
middle of each plate along one of the fraction lines. In each set, include two blank cut
plates that will be used in later lessons.
Preassessment 每 Gather the students on the carpet to discuss their prior knowledge of
fractions. On the board list and discuss what they know about fractions and what they
represent. Make sure that they understand that fractions represent parts of a whole or a
group. Write the word equivalent on the board. Ask the students what they think this
word means using mathematical vocabulary. Guide the students to the understanding that
in mathematics, equivalent means the same or equal.
Launch 每 Introduce the students to the book, The Hershey*s Milk Chocolate Fraction*s
Book by Jerry Pallotta and Rob Bolster. Show them the cover and ask the students
which of the fractions they see would give them the greatest share of the candy bar.
Record their responses on the large blank sheet of paper by name. Each student must
make a guess since we will use this information later in the unit. Read the story. Have
the students return to their seats. Remember to keep the guess sheet for use during
Lesson #3.
Teacher Facilitation 每 Divide the students into pairs. Pass out one set of assembled
fraction paper plates to each pair of students. Give the students time to investigate the
different plates in their piles. Have the students hold up the plate that is divided into the
fewest pieces (1/2). Have the students hold up the plate that is divided into the most
pieces (1/12.) Have the students place these two plates in front of them and move the
remainder of the plates to the upper left hand corner of their desk. Ask the students what
they notice about the two fraction plates. (Guide their discussion to include: size of plate
and number of pieces each is divided into.) Ask them how many twelfths they think it
will take to equal ? of the plate (6). Have the students connect the two fraction plates by
sliding the plates together at the slit openings. Have the students demonstrate their
understanding by correctly aligning the two plates to show 6/12 = ?. Next, have the
students combine the 1/3 and 1/12 fraction plates to show a 1/3 equivalency.
Student Application 每 Have the students work with their fraction plates to explore other
possible equivalent combinations of ?. Have the student pairs raise their hand when they
think they have discovered other 1/2 equivalent fraction.
Embedded Assessment 每 Distribute (Resource 2-S ). Read and discuss the directions.
Ask the students to continue working in pairs to create other equivalent fractions using
the various fraction plates according to the worksheet directions. Answers may be found
on Resource 3-T
Reteaching/Extension 每Reteach: If the students have difficulty understanding the
concept of equivalent fractions in the pie format, have the students use fraction strips.
Have the students line up all of the strips in order from fewest parts to greatest parts.
They can then explore the equivalency concept using their strips. This will offer the
student another opportunity to gain a visual concrete understanding of the concept.
Extension: Give the student the opportunity to create his/her own equivalent fraction pair
and record them on the bottom of their worksheet.
Lesson 2 Comparing Fractions
Preassessment 每Divide the class into pairs. Pass out the same fraction plates that were used in
class for lesson #1. Remember that each pair of students should have one complete set of plates.
Have each pair pick one person to show an equivalent fraction using the ? plate and any other
plate of their choosing. Have the partners switch and have the other person show an equivalent
fraction using the 1/3 plate and any other plate of their choosing. By observing, you should
quickly be able to assess if the students are ready to proceed. If not, repeat the preassessment
with more teacher guidance.
Launch 每 Is everything in life equal? Are all the people in the world an equal height? Is
everyone*s pencil today an equal length? Can you name some other things that you know of that
are not equal? (Give the students an opportunity to list 3-4 additional items.) Do you think that
all fractions are equal? (No) Yesterday we talked about how we can use different fraction plates
to create equivalent (equal) fractions. Today we are going to discover more about fractions and
how to compare them.
Teacher Facilitation 每 Before we start comparing fractions, let*s come up with some simple
rules that will help us understand a little more about fractions and how they work.
Let*s look at the plate that is divided into 2 parts. Which plate is that? (1/2). How many
parts is that plate divided into? (2) If we were going to separate this fraction plate into groups,
how many groups (sets) would we have? (2). Remember, the denominator determines how many
groups or sets we can make from our fraction.(2)
Now let*s look at the plate that is divided into 4 parts. Which plate is that ? (1/4). How
many parts is that plate divided into? (4) If we were going to separate this fraction plate into
groups, how many groups (sets) would we have? (4). Remember, the denominator determines
how many groups or sets we can make from our fraction.(4)
Are there any questions? If it is necessary to use an additional example, use the 1/8 fraction
plate.
Important: The bigger the number in the denominator 每 the more parts there are to the fraction
plate and the smaller each part is. Therefore, it takes more pieces on a fraction plate with a big
denominator to equal the same fraction on a fraction plate with a smaller denominator.
Based on what we just learned, can you solve this problem?
Brad*s mom ordered two pizzas from the pizzeria. She asked that 1 pizza be cut into 4 pieces
and the other pizza be divided into 8 pieces. When the pizzas arrived, she gave Brad 1 piece
from the pizza that was divided into 4 pieces and Brad*s sister 1 piece from the pizza that was
divided into 8 pieces. Who got the bigger piece of pizza? How do you know? Use your
fraction plates if you need help solving this problem. (Brad got ?, his sister got 1/8 每 Brad*s
sister got less pizza and we know this because the denominator of her piece of pizza is larger.
We know from exploring fractions that the bigger the denominator, the smaller the piece because
we divide up 1 whole into more equal pieces.)
The following rule is always correct when we are comparing fractions. Rule #1 - If the
numerators of the two fractions that we are comparing are the same, the fraction with the smaller
number in the denominator always represents the bigger (greater) fraction. Write Rule #1 on the
board for the students to refer to during the remainder of the lesson. Refer back to the above
problems and insure that the students have a concrete understanding of this rule.
Now let me change the story above a little, listen carefully for any changes?
Brad*s mom ordered one pizza from the pizzeria. She asked that the pizza be cut into 4 pieces.
When the pizzas arrived, she gave Brad 1 piece from the pizza that was divided into 4 pieces and
Brad*s sister 2 pieces from the pizza that was divided into 4 pieces. Who got the bigger share of
the pizza? How do you know? Use your fraction plate if you need help solving this problem.
(Brad got ?, his sister got 2/4 每 Brad*s sister got more pizza and we know this because the
denominator of the pizza fraction is the same for both Brad and his sister. Therefore, since
Brad*s sister got 2 pieces (bigger numerator), she got more parts of the whole and therefore more
pizza.)
The following rule is always correct when we are comparing fractions. Rule #2 - If the
denominators of the two fractions that we are comparing are the same, the fraction with the
larger number in the numerator always represents the bigger (greater) fraction. Write Rule #2 on
the board for the students to refer to during the remainder of the lesson. Refer back to the above
problems and insure that the students have a concrete understanding of this rule.
Now onto the tough part. What happens when neither the numerator or the denominator are the
same? (Take time to get several student responses.) We are going to use our plates today in a
different way to help us discover the answer. Take the two white plates and attach them to the
? and 1/3 plates. You should have these two plates in front of you. Put all the other plates in the
upper left hand corner of your desk.
Write the two fractions ? and 1/3 on the board. Tell the students to show 1/3 on their first
fraction plate and ? on their second fraction plate. Put the plates side by side and compare the
two fractions. Tell me what you notice. (Students should recognize that the ? fraction plates
covers more of the white area than the 1/3 fraction and therefore ? is greater than 1/3.) Could
we use a rule to help us solve this problem if we didn*t have fraction plates? Which rule could
we use ? (Rule #1 每 smaller denominator, larger fraction.)
Lets try another one using the 1/8 and 1/5 fraction plates. Write these fractions on the board.
Show 5/8 and 2/5 on your fraction plates . Put the plates side by side and compare the two
fractions. Tell me what you notice. (5/8 > 2/5). Are there any rules that we can use to help up
quickly solve this problem? (No, since neither the numerator or denominator is the same in either
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