Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand and work with fractions confidently.

Materials and Prep

Materials needed: paper, pencil, colored markers.

Prior knowledge required: basic understanding of addition and subtraction.

Activities

• Create a Fraction Pizza: Draw a circle and divide it into slices. Color in a fraction of the slices to represent different fractions like 1/2, 1/4, etc.

• Fraction Bingo: Create Bingo cards with fractions written on them. Call out fractions and have the student mark them on their card.

• Equivalent Fractions Match: Write down different fractions on cards and have the student match equivalent fractions together.

Talking Points

• "Fractions represent parts of a whole. For example, 1/2 means one out of two equal parts of a whole."

• "When adding fractions, the denominator (bottom number) must be the same. Add the numerators (top numbers) together."

• "To subtract fractions, make sure the denominators are the same. Then subtract the numerators."

• "Equivalent fractions are different fractions that represent the same value. For example, 1/2 is equivalent to 2/4."