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Inch by inch

Students use rulers to represent various fractions as lengths in this lesson. Once students demonstrate understanding that a fraction can be represented as part of a linear region, they describe part of a linear region using fractions and measure fractional... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)

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Investigating equivalent fractions with relationship rods

Students investigate the length model by working with relationship rods to find equivalent fractions and develop skills in reasoning and problem solving as they explain how two fractions are equivalent (the same length). Illuminations provides an activity... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Investigating fraction relationships with relationship rods

Students use relationship rods to explore fraction relationships, which lays the foundation for work with more challenging fraction concepts. Illuminations provides an activity sheet and a fraction bars applet for completing the lesson. After engaging students... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Making and investigating fraction strips

Students make and use a set of fraction strips to represent the length model, discover fraction relationships, and work with equivalent fractions. Illuminations provides instructions and a link to a fraction applet necessary to complete this activity. After... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

More fun with fraction strips

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit, students continue to work with fraction strips to compare and order fractions. This lesson builds on the work done with fraction relationships in the previous lesson. Students develop skills in problem solving and... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations