SingaporeMath in Action 4

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This session is on fractions across the elementary grades.

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activities for fractions

Yeap Ban HarNational Institute of Education

Singapore

www.banhar.com

Session 4

Is each cut into equal

parts?

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Make a triangle that is ¼ green.

Make a triangle that is ½ green.

Make a triangle that

is a third green.

How do you show ¾ of 6 and 6 of ¾?

How do you show ¾ of 6 and 6 of ¾?

Show half of 1 fourth.

How do you explain

multiplication of fractions?

Arrange the puzzle.

Adjacent values must

be the same.

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Every Child Counts

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This represents 1. Shade 1

half.Fold the

whole into fourths.

Continue folding it

into eighths

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This represents 1. Shade 1

half.Fold the

whole into fourths.

Continue folding it

into eighths

This represents 1. Shade 1

half.Fold the

whole into fourths.

Continue folding it

into eighths

Salute!

The product

is 4.

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ReflectionWhat did you learn

today? What are some questions you have about

mathematics teaching?

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