Visualizing Equivalent Fractions
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Objective
I can identify equivalent fractions using visual models.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
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Equivalent fractions are fractions that have the same value, even though they may look different.
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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.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
10 questions
What is an equivalent fraction?
If you have a rectangle divided into 3 equal parts and 1 part is shaded, what fraction represents the shaded area? Then, draw another rectangle of the same size and divide it into 6 equal parts. How many parts need to be shaded to represent an equivalent fraction?
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Exit ticket
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“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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