Title: LESSON 3: Proper Fractions
Lesson Overview: Students will learn what a proper fraction is; how to compare proper fractions; and how to add and subtract fractions.
Resources or Materials Needed:
Teachers: Activboard Proper Fraction Lesson, computer, Elmo (document camera), example of math basic skills foldable
Students: math toolkit, student guided notes and worksheet, scissors, markers, dice, proper fractions foldable, clickers, cellphones/iPads
Technology: clickers, cell phones/iPads
Lesson Standards:
USOE Mathematics Fourth Grade Number and Operations 3.a:
Understand addition and subtraction of fractions as joining and separating parts referring to the same whole.
Time: Approximately 1 ½ -2 hours
Lesson Overview: Students will learn what a proper fraction is; how to compare proper fractions; and how to add and subtract fractions.
Resources or Materials Needed:
Teachers: Activboard Proper Fraction Lesson, computer, Elmo (document camera), example of math basic skills foldable
Students: math toolkit, student guided notes and worksheet, scissors, markers, dice, proper fractions foldable, clickers, cellphones/iPads
Technology: clickers, cell phones/iPads
Lesson Standards:
USOE Mathematics Fourth Grade Number and Operations 3.a:
Understand addition and subtraction of fractions as joining and separating parts referring to the same whole.
Time: Approximately 1 ½ -2 hours
Step 1: Pre-instructional activities:
· Students will begin with a small review starter from the previous lesson. They may use their notes to help them. It will cover vocabulary and matching shaded shapes with the correct fraction amount.
· Students will get out their “cakes” from last time. Teacher will discuss that a proper fraction has a top number (numerator) that is smaller than the bottom number (denominator).
· Teacher will open Proper Fractions on the ActivBoard
o Students will be given clickers to click in the correct response to questions on the ActivBoard
o The board will show a variety of shaded shapes and written fractions that the students will use clickers to answer the questions
· Students will begin with a small review starter from the previous lesson. They may use their notes to help them. It will cover vocabulary and matching shaded shapes with the correct fraction amount.
· Students will get out their “cakes” from last time. Teacher will discuss that a proper fraction has a top number (numerator) that is smaller than the bottom number (denominator).
· Teacher will open Proper Fractions on the ActivBoard
o Students will be given clickers to click in the correct response to questions on the ActivBoard
o The board will show a variety of shaded shapes and written fractions that the students will use clickers to answer the questions
Fractions Piece of Cake Foldable | |
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Step 2: Content presentation:
· Comparing Proper fractions
o Students will get out their math toolkits, scissors, markers, and glue
o Students will receive a blank white piece of paper for Comparing Fractions Foldable
o Teacher will put Comparing Fractions foldable on the Elmo
o There will be 3 sections: one showing and explaining greater than, less than, and equal to
o Teacher will open “Comparing Fractions” on ActivBoard
o Students will follow along with guided notes
o Teacher will explain that when we compare proper fractions we have to look at both fractions
o Teacher will show a visual example using the Pieces of Cake from the previous lesson (students will follow along with their pieces)
· Adding and Subtracting proper fractions
o Students will keep math toolkits and materials
o Students will turn to the math basic skills entry in their toolkit to review adding and subtracting
o Teacher will open “Adding and Subtracting Proper Fractions” on ActivBoard
o Students will follow along on guided notes
o The lesson will cover how to set up addition and subtraction equations
o Teacher will explain that you need to have the same number in the denominator when you want to add or subtract fractions, in this lesson it will only cover adding and subtracting fractions when the denominator is the same
· Comparing Proper fractions
o Students will get out their math toolkits, scissors, markers, and glue
o Students will receive a blank white piece of paper for Comparing Fractions Foldable
o Teacher will put Comparing Fractions foldable on the Elmo
o There will be 3 sections: one showing and explaining greater than, less than, and equal to
o Teacher will open “Comparing Fractions” on ActivBoard
o Students will follow along with guided notes
o Teacher will explain that when we compare proper fractions we have to look at both fractions
o Teacher will show a visual example using the Pieces of Cake from the previous lesson (students will follow along with their pieces)
· Adding and Subtracting proper fractions
o Students will keep math toolkits and materials
o Students will turn to the math basic skills entry in their toolkit to review adding and subtracting
o Teacher will open “Adding and Subtracting Proper Fractions” on ActivBoard
o Students will follow along on guided notes
o The lesson will cover how to set up addition and subtraction equations
o Teacher will explain that you need to have the same number in the denominator when you want to add or subtract fractions, in this lesson it will only cover adding and subtracting fractions when the denominator is the same
Comparing Fractions Foldable | |
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Comparing Fractions Foldable (with pictures) | |
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Comparing Fractions Powerpoint | |
File Size: | 644 kb |
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Comparing Fractions Guided Notes | |
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions PowerPoint | |
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Guided Notes | |
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Step 3: Learner Participation:
· Teacher will have students come up to the ActivBoard to answer questions
· Those who do not come up to the board will use their whiteboard and marker to answer the question and hold it up when they are finished
· Teacher will have students come up to the ActivBoard to answer questions
· Those who do not come up to the board will use their whiteboard and marker to answer the question and hold it up when they are finished
Step 4: Assessment:
· Students will be given a worksheet which includes: deciding if a given fraction is proper, comparing proper fractions, and adding and subtracting proper fractions
· Students will be given a worksheet which includes: deciding if a given fraction is proper, comparing proper fractions, and adding and subtracting proper fractions
Proper Fractions Adding | |
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Proper Fractions Subtracting | |
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Comparing Fractions | |
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Step 5: Follow-through activities:
· Students will be grouped in pairs
· They will be given a set of laminated “Fraction Wars” and whiteboard markers
o This is a game of comparing Fractions
o Students will roll the dice to try and make fractions, once they have it written they will need to determine if it’s a proper fraction or not
o If they successfully make a proper fraction they get a point
· Students will be grouped in pairs
· They will be given a set of laminated “Fraction Wars” and whiteboard markers
o This is a game of comparing Fractions
o Students will roll the dice to try and make fractions, once they have it written they will need to determine if it’s a proper fraction or not
o If they successfully make a proper fraction they get a point
Fraction War | |
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Step 6: Extension Activities
· Teacher will place task cards around the room for “Addition and Subtraction of Proper Fractions”
o Students will be given a recording sheet to mark their answers as they go around the room
o After solving each task card, students will use cell phone and/or iPad and scan the QR codes to check their answers
o Some of the equations will leave the answer with an improper fractions, this will lead into the next day lesson on improper fractions
· Teacher will place task cards around the room for “Addition and Subtraction of Proper Fractions”
o Students will be given a recording sheet to mark their answers as they go around the room
o After solving each task card, students will use cell phone and/or iPad and scan the QR codes to check their answers
o Some of the equations will leave the answer with an improper fractions, this will lead into the next day lesson on improper fractions
Adding Fractions Task Cards | |
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