Comparing Fractions on a Number Line

The video tutorial teaches third graders how to compare fractions using a number line. It begins with an introduction to the concept of comparing fractions and explains how number lines work. The teacher uses examples to show how to compare whole numbers and fractions with denominators of 3 and 4. Students learn to identify which fractions are greater or less by visualizing them on a number line.

Which number is greater: 5 or 3?

• Cannot be determined

• 5

• 3

• Both are equal

In which direction do numbers increase on a number line?

• Top to bottom

• Right to left

• Left to right

• Bottom to top

What does moving to the left on a number line indicate?

• Decreasing numbers

• Increasing numbers

• Random order of numbers

• No change in numbers

What shape does the teacher prefer to represent wholes on a number line?

• Squares

• Rectangles

• Triangles

• Circles

How many thirds make up one whole?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 4

Which fraction is greater: 1/3 or 2/3?

• Both are equal

• 2/3

• Cannot be determined

• 1/3

Which is harder to achieve in a beanbag toss: hitting 1/3 or 2/3?

• Cannot be determined

• Both are equally hard

• 2/3

• 1/3

How many fourths are there in one whole?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

Which fraction represents a whole?

• 2/4

• 4/4

• 3/4

• 1/4

Is 2/4 less than, greater than, or equal to 3/4?

• Less than

• Greater than

• Equal

• Cannot be determined