Exploring Equivalent Fractions with Visual Models

The video tutorial explains equivalent fractions using visual models. It begins with an example of an apple pie divided into eight equal parts, illustrating unit fractions. By combining pieces, it shows how fractions like two-eighths and four-eighths are formed. The tutorial then compares these fractions with another pie divided into two parts, demonstrating that four-eighths is equivalent to one-half. It further uses rectangular area models to show that three-fourths and six-eighths are equivalent, emphasizing that different divisions can represent the same fraction. The lesson concludes by reinforcing the concept of equivalent fractions through visual models.

What is the unit fraction represented by each piece when an apple pie is cut into eight equal parts?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/6

• 1/8

What fraction do you get when you combine two pieces of the pie?

• 1/4

• 2/8

• 1/8

• 2/4

If four pieces of pie are combined, what fraction is formed?

• 1/2

• 4/8

• 3/8

• 2/8

What fraction is represented by each part when a pie is divided into two equal parts?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 2/8

How does four-eighths of one pie compare in size to one-half of another pie?

• Equal

• None

• Smaller

• Larger

What does it mean when we say one-half and four-eighths are equivalent fractions?

• They are of different sizes

• They represent different amounts

• They represent the same amount

• They are unrelated

In the rectangular area model, how many parts are shaded green?

• Three

• Four

• Six

• Eight

What fraction does the blue shaded area represent in the second rectangular model?

• 3/4

• 6/8

• 4/8

• 2/4

How are three-fourths and six-eighths equivalent?

• Same divisions

• Same area, different divisions

• Different areas

• None

What changes in the fractions when the models are divided differently?

• Both numerator and denominator

• Neither

• Only the numerator

• Only the denominator