Action Fractions

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Action Fractions

Description:

This lesson will guide children through the basics of fractions, including defining a fraction, determining equivalent fractions, and adding simple fractions using manipulatives.

Education Levels:

Subject:

Number Sense, Arithmetic

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

PDF

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Gifted or honors students

Online provider:

MENSA Research & Education Foundation

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Keywords:

Fractions

Mediator:

Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

MENSA for Kids

Is Part Of:

http://www.mensaforkids.org/lessons/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Felt or construction paper in the following colors: Blue, Red, Yellow, and Green; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla ; 1 cup flour ; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup rolled oats; Mixing bowls; Measuring cups; Measuring spoons; Cookie sheet; Access to oven

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Mathematics

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Observation, Authentic assessment

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

Number and Operations—Fractions

Develop understanding of fractions as numbers.

1. Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

Geometry

Reason with shapes and their attributes.

2. Partition shapes into parts with equal areas. Express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole.

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