This is my giant version of the fraction strips students made in class last week. We are showing (visually) equivalent fractions. 5th grade math lays a strong foundation with fractions, now we build on that foundation. Just as with our last unit, a strong background in multiplication and division facts really helps.
This week will see the lessons require flexible thinking about fractions, figuring out how to share things divided by one fractional unit into other fractional units, and linking rate charts and ratios to the fractional foundations in place.
This week will see the lessons require flexible thinking about fractions, figuring out how to share things divided by one fractional unit into other fractional units, and linking rate charts and ratios to the fractional foundations in place.