Thursday, February 3, 2011

Fraction Fun!

We began working on fractions today! We shared out all of the things we know about fractions and began making different fractions. We reviewed that fractions are a part of a whole or set. We learned that the bottom number of a fraction is the denominator and the top number is the numerator. We worked in small groups to divide a Hershey chocolate bar into equal parts and write the matching fraction. We also worked in pairs to come up with real-life examples of fractions. The following are just a few of the ideas the students shared:

money
pizza
shapes
apples
Earth (hemispheres)
steak
pie
cake
toys
time
room

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