Fraction Garden (Comparing Fractions)
Plant flowers in two gardens to help develop fraction sense. The two gardens act as number lines, from 0 to 1. Use the flowers in the gardens to compare fractions and to explore equivalent fractions. Chalk marks can be drawn to divide the garden into equal sections.
Launch GizmoFraction Garden (Comparing Fractions)
Plant flowers in two gardens to help develop fraction sense. The two gardens act as number lines, from 0 to 1. Use the flowers in the gardens to compare fractions and to explore equivalent fractions. Chalk marks can be drawn to divide the garden into equal sections.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Understand that the denominator of a fraction represents the number of equal parts the whole has been divided into.
- Understand that the numerator of a fraction is the number of parts being referred to.
- Compare the sizes of different fractions.
- Develop an understanding of equivalent fractions.
- Estimate the locations of fractions on a number line.
VOCABULARY:
- denominator, equivalent, fraction, greater than, less than, numerator
LESSON MATERIALS:
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Vocabulario: Jardi´n de Fracciones
Jardi´n de Fracciones en español.
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Ejercicio Práctico del Alumno: Jardín de Fracciones
Ejercicio Práctico del Alumno en español.
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Comparing Fractions Exit Ticket
Students explain why the position of flowers gets closer to 1 as the numerator gets larger.
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Chalky's Number Lines
Screen Shots of the Chalky's Number Lines up to 6ths. Suggest using this when using the Gizmo in a whole-... (more)class lesson where students are comparing and ordering fractions. Also suggest laminating or putting in sheet protectors so students can write on them when comparing fractions.
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Weed Sabotage!
This is a game I created for students to play using the gizmo. They roll dice to see how many weeds to pl... (more)ant in their partner's garden. Then their partner has 3 minutes to pull them up. The remaining weeds count as points. After 5 turns the game is over and the lowest score wins!
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Bud and Blossom can be used to extend students' understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering.
Recommended for: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade MathGizmo User from Florida
This gizmo would work great for review before our comparing fractions assessment.
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Fractions represented and compared on a number line
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This Gizmo is awesome. It has just the right amount of difficulty. I love the way fractions are represented and compared on a number line.
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Great for fractions, decimals, and percents
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