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Amuse learners with a lesson on amusement parks and fractions. Using provided census data on the number of amusement parks in each state, third graders represent the fraction of states that fall within a certain range. They create a fraction model and then compare the fractions.
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Instructional Ideas
- Team up with a social studies teacher for a cross-curricular lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Pupils should have some familiarity with fractions
- Note that the fractions in the lesson use a denominator of 50, which is not a value allowed under the Common Core standards for third grade
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- Lists some ideas for extension activities
- Provides student worksheets
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