Cut it up into parts and make fractions. The short video provides a definition of fractions as being a representation of parts of a whole. Using drawings, the presentation shows how to determine the bottom and top numbers for a fraction as they relate the number of equal parts of a figure.

Concepts

fraction circles, fraction models, fractions, numerators, denominators

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Stress the importance that the parts must be the same size
• Lead a discussion on how to represent fractions on the number line

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should be comfortable with dividing shapes

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes a video that shows how to arrive at the answers in the worksheet
• Contains several opportunities for practice

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.3.2 3.NF.A.1 3.NF.A.3.c 3.G.A.2