Transitions in the Conception of Number: From Whole Numbers to Rational Numbers to Algebra

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 23.03.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. School Demographic
  3. Rationale
  4. Content Objective
  5. Appendix on Implementing District Standards
  6. Teaching Strategies
  7. Using Fraction strips
  8. Partitioning Shapes
  9. Sample Activities
  10. Activity 2
  11. Activity 3
  12. Activity 4
  13. Appendix
  14. Notes
  15. Annotated Bibliography

Teaching Elementary Fractions Using Fractions Strips

Jessica Mason

Published September 2023

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Activity 2

Naming Fractional Parts.

Students learned the vocabulary for fraction, halves, thirds, fourths, and a whole in the previous activity. Now is the time for students to apply what they have learned. Students will be given several problems. They will identify the fractions.

Square with 2/3 shaded red Whole square divided into halves
Fig. 3 Fig 4

Figure 3 shows a square with 2/3 shaded red. Figure 4 shows a square that shows a whole square divided into halves.

How many parts are shaded ?___ How many parts are shaded ?_____
How many total parts in all ?___ How many parts in all ?_____
Are the parts all equal ?_______ Are all the parts equal ?_____
What is the name of the fraction? ___ What is the name of the fraction? ___

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