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At a Glance:
| Grades: | 4 |
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| Subject: | Math |
| Topic: | Numbers and Operations - Fractions; Comparing Fractions |
| Lesson Length: | 30 - 40 mins |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
In this lesson, students will work in pairs to explain how to create common denominators and compare fractions. Students will show the calculations used to create common denominators on a separate worksheet.
What should students know before this activity?
Students should know how to create common denominators. This lesson will focus more on comparing the fractions, once understanding of common denominators has been established.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
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Read the sample comic as a class without solving the problem.
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Review the steps necessary to create common denominators.
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Independently or in pairs, have students create common denominators to compare the fractions in the comic using >, <, or =.
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Discuss their answers as a class.
What will students do?
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Provide each student with a fraction.
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In pairs, have students create fractions with common denominators on a given worksheet or paper.
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Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a comic using the two fractions they and their partners were given.
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The five-panel comic should include:
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A real world fraction problem like the one in the sample comic.
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What they multiplied by to get common denominators.
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How they fractions compare to one another using <, >, =.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Students will share their comic with another partner pair to determine whether they agree with their fraction comparison.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
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Provide a visual representation of the steps necessary to create common denominators.
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Display five-panel comic expectations.
Related Resources:
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Comic to print or display
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An accompanying worksheet to show fraction equivalency calculations.
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