Entry 6: Fraction Frenzy
Personal Objective: For this week post, I wanted to find supporting materials to aide fourth graders comprehension of fractions and not just skate by. Students can find fractions difficult because fractions contain their own set of rules. Common Core Standard: Fourth Grade: 4.NF Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering. 1. Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (n x a)/(n x b) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of parts differ even though the to fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions. 2. Compare two frications with different numerators, e.g., by creating common denominators or numerators, or by comparing to a benchmark fraction such as 1/2. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparison with symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusi...