Fractions
Warm Up
Tell me 5 things you know about this shape.
Launch
Powerpoint 3-11
You will need to have these printed and cut before the lesson
Ask students to stand in a circle. Provide each student with a piece from the fraction wheel.
Allow students to walk around the classroom so they can find the matching parts to make a whole circle.
Once students have found their group, ask them to sit down together and make their circle using the fraction pieces.
What do you notice? Make connection between the number of pieces in the group and the fraction name
Explore
Students are asked to collect a shape from the container. (Guide students to get the larger shapes. Squares and rectangles are easier to use.)
Students are to collect the names of the fractions.
Ask the students to trace around the shape. Select a fraction to make. Draw where the dividing line needs to be and then cut/paste the name to the correct fraction.
Enable/Extend
ENA: whole and half 1, ½
Students can use the given shape sheet and recording sheet. Colour and cut/paste in correct box
MID: whole half quarter eighth 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8
EXT: 1 , 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5 ask students to create as many as they can with different shapes