Fraction Fun: Exploring Equivalent Fractions!

Mathematics Grades 3rd Grade 10:54 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn about equivalent fractions through a fun game and activities. Discover how different fractions can represent the same amount using models and visuals.

Video Resource

Intro to Equivalent Fractions Simulation

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 10:54
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Key Concepts

  • Fractions represent parts of a whole.
  • Equivalent fractions are different fractions that represent the same amount.
  • Visual models can help understand equivalent fractions.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify equivalent fractions using visual models.
  • Students will be able to create equivalent fractions by dividing a whole into different numbers of parts.
  • Students will be able to explain why two fractions are equivalent.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about fractions. Review the concepts of numerator and denominator using simple examples like 1/2 and 1/4. Show the video 'Intro to Equivalent Fractions Simulation' from Miacademy Learning Channel.
  • Exploring the Lab (10 mins)
    After watching the first part of the video (until the game section), pause and discuss the 'lab' portion. Ask students to explain in their own words how the simulation demonstrates equivalent fractions. Focus on the relationship between the number of slices and the colored area.
  • Hands-On Activity: Fraction Circles (15 mins)
    Provide students with pre-cut circles divided into halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, and eighths. Have them color in different fractions and then find equivalent fractions by overlaying the circles. For example, color in 1/2 of a circle and then find how many fourths are equal to 1/2 (2/4).
  • Playing the Game (10 mins)
    Show the rest of the video, where the presenter shows how to play the game. Have students play the equivalent fraction game. Discuss strategies for finding matching equivalent fractions. Encourage students to explain their reasoning.
  • Wrap-up and Discussion (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts of equivalent fractions. Ask students to share real-life examples of when they might use equivalent fractions (e.g., sharing a pizza, measuring ingredients).

Interactive Exercises

  • Fraction Circle Matching
    Provide students with a worksheet containing different fraction circles. Have them match the fractions that are equivalent by drawing lines between them.
  • Online Equivalent Fraction Game
    Have students play an online equivalent fraction game (besides the one in the video, like on BrainPop or similar site) to reinforce their understanding.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a fraction?
  • What does it mean for two fractions to be equivalent?
  • How can visual models help us understand fractions?
  • Can you think of a time when you used fractions in real life?

Skills Developed

  • Fraction identification
  • Visual representation of fractions
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem-solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which fraction is equal to 1/2?

Correct Answer: 2/4

Question 2:

What does the bottom number in a fraction tell you?

Correct Answer: The total number of parts

Question 3:

Which of these shows 1/3 of the circle colored?

Correct Answer: A circle with 1 of 3 parts colored

Question 4:

If you cut a pizza into 4 slices and eat 2, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?

Correct Answer: 2/4

Question 5:

Which fraction is equal to 2/6?

Correct Answer: 1/3

Question 6:

What is the top number of a fraction called?

Correct Answer: Numerator

Question 7:

Which of these is NOT an example of a fraction?

Correct Answer: 1

Question 8:

Which fraction represents a whole?

Correct Answer: 4/4

Question 9:

Which is equivalent to 3/6?

Correct Answer: 1/2

Question 10:

If you have a pie cut into 8 slices and you eat 4, what fraction did you eat?

Correct Answer: 1/2

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Fractions that are the same amount are called ___________ fractions.

Correct Answer: equivalent

Question 2:

The top number in a fraction is called the ___________.

Correct Answer: numerator

Question 3:

The bottom number in a fraction is called the ___________.

Correct Answer: denominator

Question 4:

One half is equal to ___________ fourths.

Correct Answer: two

Question 5:

Two sixths is equal to one ___________.

Correct Answer: third

Question 6:

When the numerator and denominator are the same, the fraction equals ___________.

Correct Answer: one

Question 7:

A ___________ can help us see how fractions are the same.

Correct Answer: model

Question 8:

Two fourths is the same as ___________ half.

Correct Answer: one

Question 9:

If a pizza is cut into 3 pieces and you eat 1, you ate ___________ of the pizza.

Correct Answer: 1/3

Question 10:

Four eighths is equal to ___________ half.

Correct Answer: one

Educational Standards

3.N.3:Use and justify fractional representations in real-world and mathematical problems. 3.N.3.1:Read and write fractions with words and symbols using appropriate terminology (i.e., numerator and denominator). 3.N.3.2:Model fractions using length, set, and area for halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, and eighths. 3.N.3.3:Apply understanding of unit fractions and use this understanding to compose and decompose fractions related to the same whole.

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