Making Equivalent Fractions

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Making Equivalent Fractions
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Bell Ringer

• Solve by converting the following fractions to
  have like denominators
• 1/3 2/4
• 3/4 - 1/5
• 1/10 (lt , gt or ) ¾
• Be the Teacher
• Teach your table partner how to convert to like
  denominators 0)

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Review Homework

• Review your answers with your table partner.
• What problems would you like to work out on the
  board?

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What are we learning today?

• Objective
• By the end of class students will be able to
  generate equivalent fractions by completing their
  circle maps with an 80 or better

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Review The Learning Goal

• Table Partner Discussion
• Rate yourself on the learning goal.

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Let's make some connections!

• Daily objective By the end of class students
  will be able to generate equivalent fractions by
  completing their circle maps with an 80 or
  better
• Why do we need to learn about fractions?

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Date
Equivalent Fractions
Hypothesis
Main Ideas
Notes
Reflection
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Hypothesize

• Is 6/8 an equivalent fraction of 1/3?
• Prediction
• How might you solve this problem?

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Equivalent Fractions

• Time to play with our Fraction Strips 0)
• How can we make 1/2?
• How can we make 3/4?
• These are Equivalent Fractions !
• Lets learn the math

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Date 11/20/14
Equivalent Fractions
Hypothesis
Main Ideas
Notes
Equivalent Fraction
Different fractions that name the same
number. 1/2 is the same as 2/4
Step 1 Multiply the numerator and denominator
by the same number. EXP 3/5
Reflection
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Lets Practice
x



These fractions represent the same amount.
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Lets Practice
x






These fractions represent the same amount.
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
?
x 3

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 3
3
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Numerator!
Given the new denominator, can you find the
missing numerator?
?
x 4

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
x 4
4
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Denominator!
Given the new numerator, can you find the
missing denominator?
x 9

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
?
x 9
9
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Make An Equivalent FractionFind the Missing
Denominator!
Given the new numerator, can you find the
missing denominator?
x 5

We multiplied the numerator and denominator by ...
?
x 5
5
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Make Equivalent FractionsFind the Missing
Numbers!
Try these in your groups.
44
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A
C


55
42
45
28
D

B

54
63
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Circle Maps


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Reflection

• Rate yourself on this lesson
• 1- Novice
• 2- Apprentice
• 3-Practitioner
• 4-Expert
• Why did you rate yourself this way?

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Practice

• Thanksgiving Day Pie

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Practice
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Exit Strategy
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