Lesson Plan
Evaluating Equivalent Fractions
Students will practice coming up with equivalent fractions in a fast paced challenge! This is an introductory lesson to equivalent fractions.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to generate equivalent fractions.
Introduction
(5 minutes)- Write the word "equivalent" on the board.
- Ask students what word they see in "equivalent" that looks familiar? Once students see the similarities to "equal," explain that equivalent fractions are fractions that are equal to one another.
- Draw a circle on the board and split it in half. Color one half of the circle. Ask students what fraction is being shown. Write "1/2" on the board.
- Now, draw another line perpendicular to the first through the circle. Ask students what fraction is being shown now. Write "2/4" on the board.
- Explain that although these are two different fractions, they are equivalent to one another. The amount shaded on the circle did not change, it was simply divided into more parts.