Title: LESSON 2: Introduction to Fractions
Lesson Overview: This lesson will introduce the basics of fraction vocabulary and how to set up a fraction
Resources or Materials Needed:
Teachers: ActivBoard Introduction to Fractions Lesson, computer, Elmo (document camera), example of basic math skills foldable,cellphone/iPad
Technology: cellphone/iPad
Students: math toolkit, Pieces of Cake, student guided notes and worksheet, scissors, markers, glue, Numerator and Denominator foldable, cellphone/iPad
Time: Approximately 1 hour
Lesson Overview: This lesson will introduce the basics of fraction vocabulary and how to set up a fraction
Resources or Materials Needed:
Teachers: ActivBoard Introduction to Fractions Lesson, computer, Elmo (document camera), example of basic math skills foldable,cellphone/iPad
Technology: cellphone/iPad
Students: math toolkit, Pieces of Cake, student guided notes and worksheet, scissors, markers, glue, Numerator and Denominator foldable, cellphone/iPad
Time: Approximately 1 hour
Step 1: Pre-instructional activities:
· “Piece of Cake” hands on fraction activity
o Teacher will pass out circles to each student
o Students will use colored pencils/markers to color in their “cake”
o Then they will cut out their cake and share it with other students
o Students will manipulate their “cakes” to practice different fractions
o After they activity students will glue the cake into their math toolkit
· Teacher will discuss that each of the segments of the shape represent a fraction, or portion, of the whole shape
· “Piece of Cake” hands on fraction activity
o Teacher will pass out circles to each student
o Students will use colored pencils/markers to color in their “cake”
o Then they will cut out their cake and share it with other students
o Students will manipulate their “cakes” to practice different fractions
o After they activity students will glue the cake into their math toolkit
· Teacher will discuss that each of the segments of the shape represent a fraction, or portion, of the whole shape
Fraction Piece of Cake Foldable | |
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Fraction Book Foldable | |
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Step 2: Content presentation:
· Teacher will pass out guided notes to students for Introduction to Fractions
· Teacher will present Introduction to Fractions on ActivBoard
· Students will follow along and fill out guided notes while teacher explains
o Vocabulary
§ Fraction
§ Numerator
§ Denominator
§ Integer
§ Proper fraction
§ Improper fraction
§ Mixed number
§ Greatest Common Factor (GFM)
§ Least Common Multiple (LCM)
· Teacher will hand “Numerator and Denominator” foldables for math toolkit
· Students will get out scissors, glue, and markers to fill out foldable
· Teacher will project on ELMO what students should write on their foldable
· When finished, students will glue into their math toolkit
· Teacher will present practice problems to fill in missing numerator and denominator
· Students will then do practice problems on their own in their guided notes
· Teacher will pass out guided notes to students for Introduction to Fractions
· Teacher will present Introduction to Fractions on ActivBoard
· Students will follow along and fill out guided notes while teacher explains
o Vocabulary
§ Fraction
§ Numerator
§ Denominator
§ Integer
§ Proper fraction
§ Improper fraction
§ Mixed number
§ Greatest Common Factor (GFM)
§ Least Common Multiple (LCM)
· Teacher will hand “Numerator and Denominator” foldables for math toolkit
· Students will get out scissors, glue, and markers to fill out foldable
· Teacher will project on ELMO what students should write on their foldable
· When finished, students will glue into their math toolkit
· Teacher will present practice problems to fill in missing numerator and denominator
· Students will then do practice problems on their own in their guided notes
Intro to Fractions PowerPoint | |
File Size: | 766 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Intro to Fractions Guided Notes | |
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Numerator and Denominator Foldable | |
File Size: | 34 kb |
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Numerator and Denominator Practice Problems | |
File Size: | 42 kb |
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Step 3: Learner Participation:
· Teacher will walk around and monitor student work
· Teacher will post questions on polleverywhere.com and students will text in their answers using their cell phones and/or iPads
· Teacher will walk around and monitor student work
· Teacher will post questions on polleverywhere.com and students will text in their answers using their cell phones and/or iPads
Step 4: Assessment:
· Students will be given a worksheet with questions to fill in the missing numerator or denominator, they will also need to shade in certain parts of shapes to make the given fraction
· Teacher will walk around and assess student work and give corrective feedback as needed
· Teacher will have students come up to ActivBoard to answers questions in worksheets
· Students will be given a worksheet with questions to fill in the missing numerator or denominator, they will also need to shade in certain parts of shapes to make the given fraction
· Teacher will walk around and assess student work and give corrective feedback as needed
· Teacher will have students come up to ActivBoard to answers questions in worksheets
Identify Numerator and Denominator | |
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Numerator and Denominator Shading Practice | |
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Step 5: Follow-through activities:
· When finished with the worksheet, students will get in groups of 2 to practice making fractions with different shapes using their Pieces of Cake
· Teacher will explain that this activity will help lead students to proper fractions which will be covered next class
· When finished with the worksheet, students will get in groups of 2 to practice making fractions with different shapes using their Pieces of Cake
· Teacher will explain that this activity will help lead students to proper fractions which will be covered next class