EXPLORING FRACTIONS!
In this unit, children will build upon their real-world experiences of "fair shares" to recognize a fraction as an expression that relates a part and a whole.
In this unit, your child will:
- find fractions of a whole, of a length, and of a set.
- use concrete materials to represent fractions.
It is important for students to understand that there is a relationship between fractions and division.
Students need to understand the difference between part of a whole and part of a set. A set of objects does not have to be identical (example - one third of a collection of twelve objects are buttons.)
Students will not be required to represent fractions in standard fractional notation (3/4) but it will be touched upon briefly. Instead, students should understand the names of different fractions and practice proper spelling (example - three fourths).
We use fractions every day in many situations. Encourage your child to recognize the use of fractions in daily life; for example, when filling a glass half full, measuring ingredients for a recipe, or sharing cookies or pizza.
We will have a test on fractions on:
Review:
- find a fraction of a number ie. 2 fifths of 25 = 10, 1 sixth of 18 = 3 (link with division)
-be able to explain who gets a bigger share a pie cut into fourths or a pie cut into sixths
-be able to write a fraction for shaded parts of a shape
-solve problems involving fractions and be able to explain how they got their answer
In this unit, children will build upon their real-world experiences of "fair shares" to recognize a fraction as an expression that relates a part and a whole.
In this unit, your child will:
- find fractions of a whole, of a length, and of a set.
- use concrete materials to represent fractions.
It is important for students to understand that there is a relationship between fractions and division.
Students need to understand the difference between part of a whole and part of a set. A set of objects does not have to be identical (example - one third of a collection of twelve objects are buttons.)
Students will not be required to represent fractions in standard fractional notation (3/4) but it will be touched upon briefly. Instead, students should understand the names of different fractions and practice proper spelling (example - three fourths).
We use fractions every day in many situations. Encourage your child to recognize the use of fractions in daily life; for example, when filling a glass half full, measuring ingredients for a recipe, or sharing cookies or pizza.
We will have a test on fractions on:
Review:
- find a fraction of a number ie. 2 fifths of 25 = 10, 1 sixth of 18 = 3 (link with division)
-be able to explain who gets a bigger share a pie cut into fourths or a pie cut into sixths
-be able to write a fraction for shaded parts of a shape
-solve problems involving fractions and be able to explain how they got their answer