3/19 Fraction Lesson

3/19 Fraction Lesson

Learning Targets

- I can name unit fractions.

- I explain what the numerator means.

- I can explain what the denominator means.

- I can express fractions on a numberline.

How can we label parts with a fractions?

• each half can be labeled 1/2

• each third can be labeled 1/3

• each fourth can be labeled 1/4

• each sixth can be labeled 1/6

• each eighth can be labeled 1/8

Multiple Choice

Which fraction names each equal part?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

Multiple Choice

Which fraction names each equal part?

• 1/2

• 8/8

• 1/8

• 5/8

How do we name parts of a whole with fractions?

numerator (top)- tells how many parts are shaded or counted.

denominator (bottom) - tells how many equal parts in total

Fill in the Blanks

Fraction strips show equal parts of a whole.

Each equal part is 1/4 of the whole.

1/4 fits into the whole four times.

Multiple Choice

Which unit fraction describes these parts on this strip diagram?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/3

• 3/1

Multiple Choice

What is the fraction that is shaded yellow?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/3

• 3/1

Multiple Choice

If I draw a rectangle that is partitioned into eighths, how can I describe EACH piece of the rectangle?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/8