Holmes.Math.Lesson.02.15.24

3rd Grade Mathematics

February 15, 2024

LO:SWBAT solves problems involving splitting an object or a set of

objects among two or more recipients using pictures of fractions

with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.

DOL: SW solves problems involving partitioning an object or a set of

obsolves problems involving splitting an object or a set of objects

among two or more recipients using pictures of fractions with

denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 correctly on 4 out of 5 questions.

TEKS 3.3(E) solve problems involving partitioning an object or a set of objects among two or more recipients using pictorial representations of
fractions with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8. (s)

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GRAFFITI WALL

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Lesson Vocabulary

Whole

Fraction

Numerator

Denominator

Unit Fraction

3

4

3

4

3

4

1

4

4

4

= 1

How can you use unit fractions to represent the set of stars?

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How can you use unit fractions to represent the set of
basketballs?

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How can you use unit fractions to represent the set of soda
cans?

Image by guilaine from Pixabay

How can you use unit fractions to represent the set of rubix
cubes?

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay

Let's explore.

How many equal parts are in the whole?

Romeo bought a chocolate bar from the store. He shared the chocolate
bar with his dad.

What fraction of the chocolate bar did each person get?

1

8

4

8

3

8

2

8

A.

B.

C.

D.

What unit fraction is represented by
the model?

Romeo bought a chocolate bar from the store. He shared the chocolate
bar with his dad.

⅛

⅛

⅛

⅛

⅛

⅛

⅛

⅛

Teacher Exemplar

Romeo

Romeo's dad

Number Sentence

1

8

1

8

+

=

4

8

+

1

8

1

8

+

What fraction of the chocolate bar did each person get?

Each person gets four eighths of the
chocolate bar.

Let's explore.

How can I partition the set of chip bags into fractional
parts?

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Nicki and Josiah shared a pack of 4 chip bags equally.

What fraction of the pack of chip bags did each person get?

1

4

4

2

3

4

2

4

A.

B.

C.

D.

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

How can we use the model to
represent the number of chip bags
Nicki and Josiah shared?

Nicki and Josiah shared a pack of 4 chip bags equally.

What fraction of the pack of chip bags did each person get?

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

Teacher Exemplar

1

4

1

4

1

4

1

4

Number Sentence

1

4

1

4

+

=

2

4

Nicki

Josiah

Each person gets two fourths of the pack of chip bags.

Let's explore.

What is the unit fraction for the set of pencils?

Image by chiplanay from Pixabay

Tonya opened the package of pencils that are picture below. Tonya and
two of her friends equally shared the pencils equally.

What fraction of the pencils did each of them get?

Write the correct answer to each box. Not all answers will be used.

How many people are getting
pencils?

Image by chiplanay from Pixabay

3

2

6

1

Tonya opened the package of pencils that are picture below. Tonya and two of
her friends equally shared the pencils equally.

What fraction of the pencils did each of them get?

Image by chiplanay from Pixabay

Teacher Exemplar

1

6

1

6

1

6

1

6

1

6

1

6

Number Sentence

1

6

1

6

+

=

2

6
Each person gets two sixths of the package of
pencils.

Let's Practice

Kanye and three friends shared a small pizza.

What fraction of the small pizza did each person eat?

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Let's Practice

Samantha and her best friend shared a row of star stickers.

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

What fraction of the star stickers did each person receive?

2

6

3

6

1

6

6

3

A.

B.

C.

D.

Let's Practice
Eight friends share 4 brownies equally.

What fraction of a whole brownie will each friend receive?
Write the correct answer to each box. Not all answers will be used.

4

1

8

2

SW solves problems involving partitioning an object or a set of objects
among two or more recipients using pictorial representations of fractions
with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 correctly on 4 out of 5 questions.