This lesson was based around math “stations” affectionately called a circuit by one of the students.
Station One: Fraction circles
- stack to demonstrate equivalent fractions
- use to understand ordering and comparing fractions
Station Two: IXL – Fractions
- computer program students use to work at their own pace
- work on equivalent, comparing and ordering fractions
Station Three: Cuisenaire Rods
- worked together to create equivalent fractions
- look at patterns and how fractions work
Station Four: Fraction Dominoes
- match pictures and fractions together to form a train
- work together to explain fractions
Station Five: Fraction Flashcards
- work as a group to create a functional number line ranging from 0-1
- look at equivalent fractions
Station Six: Modelling Fractions
- Use flashcards and demonstrate fractions using fraction sticks
This activity was loud and exciting, students were engaged and participating wholly. They asked questions when needed and worked well together to practice using manipulatives to understand fractions.
Core Competency: Communicating
Facet: Acquiring and presenting information.
Profile: I communicate confidently, using forms and strategies that show attention to my audience and purpose.
First Peoples Principles of Learning: Learning is holistic, reflexive, reflective, experiential, and relational (focused on connectedness, on reciprocal relationships, and a sense of place).
Big Ideas:
- Fractions and decimals are types of numbers that can represent quantities (4)
- Numbers describe quantities that can be represented by equivalent fractions (5)
Curricular Competencies:
- Use reasoning to explore and make connections (4)
- Model mathematics in contextualized experiences (5)
Content:
- ordering and comparing fractions (4)
- whole-number, fraction, and decimal benchmarks (5)
