Understanding Fractions and Mixed Numbers

What is a fraction?

• A whole number

• A part of a number

• A mathematical operation

• A type of shape

How many trapezoids are needed to make a full hexagon?

• One

• Four

• Three

• Two

How many triangles are needed to cover a trapezoid?

• Five

• Four

• Six

• Three

What is a mixed number?

• A number that is less than zero

• A number that is greater than ten

• A combination of a whole number and a fraction

• A number with a decimal

If you have one hexagon and half a trapezoid, what do you have?

• Three hexagons

• Half a hexagon

• Two hexagons

• One and a half hexagons

What is 1 and 4/6 as a mixed number?

• 1 and 4/6

• 1 and 5/6

• 1 and 2/3

• 2 and 1/6

If you add another hexagon to 1 and 2/3 hexagons, what do you have?

• 2 and 2/3 hexagons

• 3 and 1/3 hexagons

• 3 and 2/3 hexagons

• 4 hexagons

What changes when you add another hexagon to a mixed number?

• Both the fraction and the whole number

• The whole number

• Neither changes

• The fraction

What is the purpose of using pattern blocks in this lesson?

• To build structures

• To measure length

• To practice making whole numbers and fractions

• To create art

What should you do if you don't have enough trapezoids to make a full hexagon?

• Use a different shape

• Use a fraction to represent the part you have

• Ignore the missing part

• Use more triangles