Visualizing Equivalent Fractions

Visualizing Equivalent Fractions

Grade 3rd Grade · Math · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can identify equivalent fractions using visual models.

Warm-Up Video

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Equivalent fractions with models

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    Equivalent fractions are fractions that have the same value, even though they may look different.

  • 2

    The video uses rectangles and circles divided into equal parts to show equivalent fractions.

  • 3

    Four-sixths (4/6) is equivalent to two-thirds (2/3), as demonstrated by the shaded parts of the circles.

Practice Questions

10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Using the visual model below, what fraction is equivalent to ²⁄₆? [Visual model: A rectangle divided into 6 equal parts, with 2 parts shaded. Below it, another rectangle of the same size divided into 3 equal parts.]

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