Comparing Fractions Chant

Posted on February 14, 2017February 14, 2017

Need a chant to help with comparing fractions? Here is a chant that encompasses not just the skill but the conceptual understanding!

This is a part of our fraction series.

Check out these other posts!
– http://mustardseedteaching.com/fractions-introduction/
– http://mustardseedteaching.com/pizza-fractions-unit-fractions/
– http://mustardseedteaching.com/comparing-fractions-with-common-denominators-common-numerators/
– http://mustardseedteaching.com/making-half/
– http://mustardseedteaching.com/less-than-equal-to-or-more-than-%C2%BD/

Less than, Equal to, or More than ½

Posted on February 13, 2017

Now that students have had plenty of practice with comparing fractions to a half, this part is just building upon that same foundation! Hands On with Fraction Bars Building upon what students know, they are now ready to compare a fraction to a half! In order to help students understand this in a little more depth, […]

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Making Half

Posted on January 14, 2017January 14, 2017

Finding Half Using Fraction Bars Before diving into equivalent fractions, I have found that letting students explore by building ½ with fraction bars helps build a foundation for equivalent fractions. FREEBIE ACTIVITY CLICK HERE After this simple hands on activity, students will understand – The denominator needs to be an EVEN number in order to take half – There […]

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Comparing Fractions with Common Denominators & Common Numerators

Posted on January 6, 2017January 14, 2017

If students understand what a fraction is and have a good understanding of comparing unit fractions, comparing fractions with a common denominator and numerator will be a confidence booster! Check out these previous posts: Fractions Introduction Unit Fractions Like I’ve said in my previous post, first, I get students to practice by using fraction bars […]

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Pizza Fractions – Unit Fractions

Posted on December 30, 2016January 14, 2017

I always start with this activity as a foundation for comparing unit fractions. Every year, this activity is a huge hit with my students! Fraction Pizza Activity: Team Challenge Group students into groups of 4 and put the timer on for 30 minutes. 1) Work with your group to make pizzas 2) Everyone will be assigned […]

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Fractions Introduction

Posted on December 8, 2016January 14, 2017

Start off with a quick conversation to activate prior knowledge *tip: have visual pictures available for students to see “Where and where do we use fractions in everyday life?” on the highway, music, shoe size, cooking, pizza, etc “What does ½ mean to you?” there are two total pieces and one is shaded “What does […]

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Hedbanz Game

Posted on December 1, 2016

I love the recent hit activity Hedbanz. It is an activity that has been around for a while but it is now finding its way around the classrooms. This activity lends itself for great math conversations and engagement, for whichever concept that is being taught. For the concept of writing and solving equations with an […]