Fraction Fun

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Fraction Fun
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What is a Fraction?

• A fraction is a part of a whole

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How to write a fraction

• 1/2
• 1/4
• 1/8
• 1 1/2

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Piece of pie
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Fractions and daily life

• We see and use fractions
• With food

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Fractions in order

• Is 1/3 bigger than ½?
• Is 1/8 smaller than 1/12?
• IS ¼ bigger or smaller that 1/6?
• Is 1/16 bigger or smaller than 1 1/3

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Fractions Number lines
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Practice

• http//www.primarygames.com/fractions/start.htm
• http//www.visualfractions.com/FindGrampy.html

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Quiz

• Write one half
• Write one and one quarter
• Draw a pie-chart showing 1/3, ¼, 1/6,1/8
• Locate 1/12, ½, 1/3, ¼ and 1/8 on a number line
• Name 3 ways we use fractions in daily life
• Put the fractions 1 ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/12 in order from
  least to greatest

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Fraction Fun with Cup Cakes

• With your cup cake cut in in a way that would
  show me ½, ¼, 1/8, and 1/16

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Homework

• Go to this website, click on fraction fun, and
  play the game
• http//www.gamequarium.com/fractions.html