Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand and work with fractions like a pro!

Materials and Prep

• Paper
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Scissors

No special knowledge is required, just have a positive attitude and be ready to learn!

Activities

• Fraction Pizza: Draw a circle on a paper, divide it into equal slices, color some slices to represent different fractions.
• Fraction Flags: Cut out different colored paper strips, fold them into halves, thirds, fourths, etc., and create a fraction flag display.
• Fraction Race: Draw a number line, mark fractions on it, and have a race where you move forward based on the fraction you roll on a dice.

Talking Points

• What is a fraction? "A fraction is a way to represent a part of a whole. It has a top number (numerator) that tells how many parts we have and a bottom number (denominator) that tells how many equal parts the whole is divided into."
• Types of Fractions: "Fractions can be proper (when the numerator is smaller than the denominator), improper (when the numerator is bigger than the denominator), or mixed numbers (a whole number and a fraction combined)."
• Adding and Subtracting Fractions: "When adding or subtracting fractions, we need to have the same denominator. We add or subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same."
• Multiplying Fractions: "To multiply fractions, we simply multiply the numerators together to get the new numerator, and multiply the denominators together to get the new denominator."
• Dividing Fractions: "To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction. Flip the second fraction upside down and then multiply."