TEKS & Objectives
7.1 Mathematical process standards. The student uses mathematical processes to acquire and demonstrate mathematical understanding.
7.4 Proportionality. The student applies mathematical process standards to represent and solve problems involving proportional relationships.
We will apply mathematical thinking to quantities consisting of less than a whole.
I will represent fractions in a variety of ways.
1. Complete warmup.
2. Check out fractions with the same denominators.
Highlight to reveal answer: 3 quokkas
Highlight to reveal answer: 1 quokka
3/4
If your denominators are the same (the bottom numbers), then you’re working with the same units. You can just add the numerators! (Those are the top numbers, of course).
Remember, a quarter is 1/4.
3. Try it yourself.
Fraction addition with like denominators
4. “Fraction Addition”
Here are more quakkas! They’re marsupials, so they’re like kangaroos and have a pouch for their babies, which are called Joeys.
Bonus Kahoot: “Australian Animals for Beginners”
7. Complete assignment at Brainzy.
Less Than or Greater Than: 1 to 20
Comparing Fractions with Like Denominators: Space Voyage
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