Fractions

Unit Summary:

Jan 5- Feb 5

Students use their understanding of fractions as numbers along with their understanding of addition and subtraction to develop understanding of and procedures for adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators. Students use these understandings and procedures to solve problems.

Essential Questions:

How are fractions and decimals similar and different?

How can unit fractions help make sense of the overall value of a fraction?

How can you express fractions as sums in more than one way?

What types of models help illustrate addition and subtraction of fractions?

How can benchmark fractions help reason about comparisons and estimate solutions?

TEKS:

4.2 Number and operations. The student applies mathematical process standards to represent, compare, and order whole numbers and decimals and understand relationships related to place value. The student is expected to:

4.2G relate decimals to fractions that name tenths and hundredths; R

4.2H determine the corresponding decimal to the tenths or hundredths place of a specified point on a number line.S

4.3 Number and operations. The student applies mathematical process standards to represent and generate fractions to solve problems. The student is expected to:

4.3G represent fractions and decimals to the tenths or hundredths as distances from zero on a number line. S

4.3A represent a fraction a/b as a sum of fractions 1/b, where a and b are whole numbers and b > 0, including when a > b; S

4.3B decompose a fraction in more than one way into a sum of fractions with the same denominator using concrete and pictorial models and recording results with symbolic representations; S

4.3C determine if two given fractions are equivalent using a variety of methods; S

4.3D compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators and represent the comparison using the symbols >, =, or <; R

4.3E represent and solve addition and subtraction of fractions

with equal denominators using objects and pictorial models that build to the number line and properties of operations; R

4.3F evaluate the reasonableness of sums and differences of fractions using benchmark fractions 0, 1⁄4 , 1⁄2 , 3⁄4 , and 1, referring to the same whole; S

Vocabulary

fraction,    equal parts,     numerator,   denominator,   whole,    unit fraction,    sum of fractions,   number sentences,   number line,    distance,   equal parts of a whole,   identity property,    equivalent fractions,     common denominator,    comparison symbol,    equal to,    greater than,    less than

This first video is SO CHEESY but the song really helps my kids remember.

This is a very simple video about different fractions. I like it because it goes slowly and asks the kids to find their own numerator and denominator.

To check out my TeachersPayTeachers Fraction Pack, click here.  

Here are a whole bunch of games to play that have to do with fractions. 

http://www.mathplayground.com/index_fractions.html