Number Line Superheroes: Mastering Fractions Greater Than 1!

Mathematics Grades 4th Grade 3:33 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn to locate and identify fractions greater than 1 on a number line using this fun and engaging lesson. Become a number line superhero!

Video Resource

Fractions greater than 1 on the number line

Khan Academy

Duration: 3:33
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Key Concepts

  • Understanding fractions as parts of a whole.
  • Identifying fractions greater than one on a number line.
  • Recognizing the relationship between the numerator and denominator in fractions greater than one.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to correctly identify the location of a given fraction greater than one on a number line.
  • Students will be able to determine the fraction represented by a specific point on a number line.
  • Students will be able to explain how fractions greater than one relate to whole numbers.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by reviewing what a fraction represents (parts of a whole). Ask students to share examples of fractions they've encountered in their daily lives. Introduce the concept of fractions greater than one and explain that these fractions represent more than one whole.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the Khan Academy video "Fractions greater than 1 on the number line." Instruct students to pay close attention to how the number line is divided and how fractions greater than one are represented.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    Work through examples similar to those in the video as a class. Draw number lines on the board and guide students in locating fractions greater than one. Emphasize the importance of counting equal spaces between whole numbers. Example: Locate 5/3 on a number line.
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Provide students with worksheets or online exercises where they can practice locating and identifying fractions greater than one on number lines independently. Circulate to provide support and answer questions.
  • Wrap-up and Discussion (3 mins)
    Review key concepts and address any remaining questions. Have students share their strategies for locating fractions on a number line.

Interactive Exercises

  • Number Line Hop
    Create a large number line on the floor using tape or chalk. Call out fractions greater than one and have students physically 'hop' to the correct location on the number line.
  • Online Practice Games
    Use interactive websites that let students practice identifying fractions on a number line. Many websites have customizable options that let you focus on fractions greater than one.

Discussion Questions

  • What does the denominator of a fraction tell you about a number line?
  • How can you tell if a fraction is greater than one just by looking at the numerator and denominator?
  • How does locating fractions on a number line help you compare them?

Skills Developed

  • Number sense
  • Fraction identification
  • Visual representation
  • Problem-solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which fraction is located at the point marked on the number line below, if each section between 0 and 1 is divided into 4 equal parts and the mark is after the 1?

Correct Answer: 5/4

Question 2:

What does the denominator of a fraction tell you about the number line?

Correct Answer: How many equal parts are in one whole

Question 3:

If a number line is divided into thirds (3 equal parts between 0 and 1), where would you find 4/3?

Correct Answer: Between 1 and 2

Question 4:

Which of these fractions is greater than 1?

Correct Answer: 7/6

Question 5:

If a number line shows 9/4, how many equal parts are there between 0 and 1?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 6:

What whole number is the same as 6/6?

Correct Answer: 1

Question 7:

On a number line divided into fifths, what fraction comes right after 1 (or 5/5)?

Correct Answer: 6/5

Question 8:

Which of these shows a fraction greater than one on a number line?

Correct Answer: A point after 1

Question 9:

If you have 8/4, how many whole numbers does that equal?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 10:

Which fraction is equivalent to the whole number 2 (or 2/1) on a number line divided into halves?

Correct Answer: 4/2

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A fraction greater than one means it is more than one _______.

Correct Answer: whole

Question 2:

The bottom number of a fraction is called the _________.

Correct Answer: denominator

Question 3:

If a number line is divided into equal parts, you __________ the parts to find the fraction.

Correct Answer: count

Question 4:

6/3 is the same as the whole number _________.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 5:

On a number line divided into fourths, 7/4 is _________ than 1.

Correct Answer: greater

Question 6:

If the top number (numerator) is bigger than the bottom number (denominator) of a fraction, it is always greater than _______.

Correct Answer: 1

Question 7:

To find 5/2 on a number line divided into halves, you would count 5 __________.

Correct Answer: halves

Question 8:

A number line helps you see how much ________ a fraction is.

Correct Answer: space

Question 9:

Fractions greater than one are also called _________ fractions.

Correct Answer: improper

Question 10:

Every number line starts at the number __________.

Correct Answer: 0

Educational Standards

4.N.3.2:Use benchmark fractions (0, 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 2/3, 3/4, 1) to locate additional fractions with denominators up to twelfths on a number line. 4.N.3.3:Use models to order and compare whole numbers and fractions less than and greater than one, using comparative language and symbols. 4.N.3.1:Represent and rename equivalent fractions using fraction models (e.g., parts of a set, area models, fraction strips, number lines).

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