Fraction Strips and Number Lines
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Objective
I can show fractions like 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/3, 1/6, 1/5 and 1/10 using fraction strips and number lines.
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Practice
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Draw a number line from 0 to 1. Divide the number line to show eighths by first creating halves, then fourths, and finally eighths. Then, mark and label the location of 5/8 on the number line.
A number line from 0 to 1 is divided into equal parts. A marker is placed at a point that represents ⅕. How many equal parts are there between 0 and 1 on this number line? Explain your answer.
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Exit ticket
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“Draw a fraction strip from 0 to 1. Divide the number line to show sixths by first creating thirds and then splitting each third. Then, mark and label the location of 4/6 on the number line. Draw a number line from 0 to 1. Divide the number line to show eighths. Then, mark and label the location of 5/8 on the number line. ”
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