Intro to Fractions

A Kai XR Adventure

$Kai XR Adventure intro to fractions$

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

Identify fractions as parts of a whole.
Represent fractions using visuals.

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.1
Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.

Introduction

Fractions help us divide things into equal parts. In this Adventure, we’ll explore how fractions work and what they mean. You’ll then create fractions in the Makerspace.

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Mini-Lesson

Makerspace

Makerspace Challenge: 2-3-4-6-8 Fractions

Change the color of the pie pieces to match the fraction.

Instructions:‍

Enter your makerspace. You’ll find 4 fractions and a pie shape with parts in front of each fraction.
Click on a pie piece to see the Editing tools. Click Color and change the color.
Continue until each pie matches the fraction above it.

Recap

Great Job! Today, you learned:

Fractions represent parts of a whole.
A fraction has a numerator (number of parts) and a denominator (total number of parts in the whole).
Fractions can be shown using shapes.