What's the Story with Fractions?
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Introduction to Fractions
Lesson Plans by Anna Warfield
Many students struggle with fractions throughout elementary and middle school, so it is important that students have a thorough understanding of what fractions are, estimating and comparing amounts visually and numerically, and recognizing reasonable answers. Storyboard That will make learning fractions fun!
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Discussion questions | Fraction discussion
Storyboard Text
- WHO IS RIGHT?
- One half is bigger. Duh.
- No way! Look at this thing! One fourth is bigger!
- WHO IS RIGHT?
- <,>, Or =?
- 5
- 2
- 4
- 7
- Umm... no. Two fifths is obviously bigger.
- WHO IS RIGHT?
- Five cookies for the two of us. Five divided by two is two with one left over.
- We can each have two and a half cookies! Do not deny me my precious sugar.
- Jack and Jill are having a rough time comparing their fractions. Can you help them?
- Jack and Jill need help. What would you tell them?
- Four sevenths! Four sevenths is the larger fraction!!
- Jack and Jill have five cookies to share. What is the fair thing to do?
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