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3.2(A) construct concrete models of fractions;3.2(B) compare fractional parts of whole objects or sets of objects in a problem situation using concrete models;3.2(C) use fraction names and symbols to describe fractional parts of whole objects or sets of objects with denominators of 12 or less

One Half 1/2

• Color one half of these stars yellow.

One Half 1/2

• Show another way to color one half of these stars yellow.

One Third 1/3

• Color one third of these shapes RED.

One Third 1/3

• When you’re making thirds, try this strategy. Move the objects into groups, each with 3 pieces. Color one third of the shapes within each set RED.

One Third 1/3

• Show another way to color one third of these shapes RED.

One Fourth 1/4

• Color one fourth of these shapes BLUE.

One Fourth 1/4• When you’re making fourths, try this

strategy. Move the objects into groups, each with 4 pieces. Color one fourth of the shapes within each set BLUE.

One Fourth 1/4

• Show another way to color one fourth of these shapes BLUE.

Two Thirds 2/3

• Color two-thirds of these stars yellow.

Two Thirds 2/3• When you’re making thirds, try this

strategy. Move the objects into groups, each with 3 pieces. Color two thirds of the shapes within each set RED.

Two Thirds 2/3

• Show another way to color two-thirds of these stars yellow.

Three Fourths 3/4

• Color three-fourths of these shapes BLUE.

Three Fourths 3/4

• Show another way to color three-fourths of these shapes BLUE.

 Look at the picture of a quilt.

What fraction of the squares on this quilt have hearts?

Write your answers below after the *.

* of the squares have hearts.

 Look at the picture of a quilt.

What fraction of the squares have happy faces?

Write your answer below after the *.

* of the squares have happy faces.

 Look at the picture of a quilt.

What fraction of the squares have stripes?

Write your answer below after the *.

* of the squares have stripes.

 Bruce has a bag that contains 3 blue, 1 yellow, 6 green, and 2 red marbles. What fractional part of the bag of marbles is green? Write your answer below after the *.

* of the bag is green.

 Bruce has a bag that contains 3 blue, 1 yellow, 6 green, and 2 red marbles. What fractional part of the bag of marbles is yellow? Write your answer below after the *.

* of the bag is yellow.

 Bruce has a bag that contains 3 blue, 1 yellow, 6 green, and 2 red marbles. What fractional part of the bag of marbles is red? Write your answer below after the *.

* of the bag is red.

 Bruce has a bag that contains 3 blue, 1 yellow, 6 green, and 2 red marbles. What fractional part of the bag of marbles is blue? Write your answer below after the *.

* of the bag is blue.

 Which group shows less than 5/8 of the suns shaded yellow? Write your fraction for each line after the *.

Complete the statement in the yellow box after each *.

Line number * shows * , and that’s less than 5/8.

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 Which group shows more than 4/7 of the suns shaded yellow? Write your fraction for each line after the *.

Complete the statement in the yellow box after each *.

Line number * shows * , and that’s more than 4/7.

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2.

3.

4.

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Make a Mini-BookPrint > Handouts > 6 per pageFold each page separately with a hot dog fold (skinny).Cut between the slides, not on the folds.Stack the sections and staple to make a mini-book.

3.2(A) construct concrete models of fractions;3.2(B) compare fractional parts of whole objects or sets of objects in a problem situation using concrete models;3.2(C) use fraction names and symbols to describe fractional parts of whole objects or sets of objects with denominators of 12 or less