3.NF.A.2 lessons
Understand a fraction as a number on the number line, and represent fractions on a number line diagram.
The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics code 3.NF.A.2 asks students to: “Understand a fraction as a number on the number line, and represent fractions on a number line diagram.” These Fieldbook lesson teaches it hands-on, with everyday materials, a printable teacher guide and a student sheet.
Fair Shares: Fractions and Decimals Grades 3–4
- 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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