N08: Demonstrate an understanding of fractions less than or equal to 1…
Demonstrate an understanding of fractions less than or equal to 1: name and record fractions for the parts of one whole or a set, compare and order fractions, and model and explain that for different wholes, two identical fractions may not represent the same quantity.
The Nova Scotia Mathematics curriculum outcome N08 (Number) for Grade 4 says: “Demonstrate an understanding of fractions less than or equal to 1: name and record fractions for the parts of one whole or a set, compare and order fractions, and model and explain that for different wholes, two identical fractions may not represent the same quantity.” This Fieldbook unit teaches it hands-on, with everyday materials and a printable teacher guide and student sheet for every lesson. Official wording: Nova Scotia Mathematics curriculum.
Fair Shares: Fractions and Decimals Grades 3–4
Is half always the same size? Where does three-quarters stand? Why is 3/4 + 2/4 not 5/8? Who jumped further, 1.4 m or 1.35 m? Four hands-on lessons where students fold, stand on a giant number line, measure recipes and measure their own jumps to make sense of fractions and decimals.
- Is half always the same size? 50–60 min
Teams fold and cut paper granola bars into halves, quarters, eighths, thirds and sixths, and discover that a quarter of a long bar is exactly as long as a half of a short one. Students explain that a fraction names equal parts of a whole, and that the same fraction of a different whole can be a different amount.
- Where does three-quarters stand? 50–60 min
The class builds a giant number line from 0 to 2 on the playground, and each student stands where their fraction card belongs. Students discover that 1/2, 2/4 and 4/8 all stand on the same spot, and explain fractions as numbers with a place on the line, equivalent fractions and how to compare fractions with benchmarks.
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