There's nothing improper in learning about fractions. Scholars apply an interactive to explore models for proper and improper fractions. They then answer a set of questions in a game that requires building models for given fractions and writing fractions for given models.

Concepts

fractions, equivalent fractions, improper fractions, number lines, fraction models

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have classmates work in pairs, where one partner suggests a fraction and the other models the fraction using the interactive
  

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have experience with both proper and improper fractions
• Note that some tasks use denominators not allowed by the Common Core math standards at the third grade level
  

Pros

• Uses different types of fraction models, including circles, horizontal and vertical fraction bars, graduated cylinders, cakes, and number lines
  
• Interactive automatically updates models to match fractions
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

1.G.A.3 2.G.A.2 2.G.A.3 3.NF.A.1 3.NF.A.2.a 3.NF.A.2.b