Number and operations

3.3(A)

Show Fractions Three Ways

Represent fractions greater than zero and less than or equal to one with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 using concrete objects and pictorial models, including strip diagrams and number lines.

Part of The student applies mathematical process standards to represent and explain fractional units

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Intro

Showing Fractions Three Ways

Today you will learn to show a fraction with real objects, with strip diagrams, and with number lines. A fraction names equal parts of one whole. The denominator tells how many equal parts. The numerator tells how many of those parts you mean.