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Equivalent Fractions
1/2 = 2/4

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Lesson Objectives and Notes

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To get started, click on the pie below to watch a video about fractions and equivalent fractions!

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We've learned about fractions and decimals, let's look at how fractions that are equivalent produce the same decimal amount. First, look at the decimal amount for 1/2 (you should have an idea of what 1/2 is in decimals). Click on "Enter Chart" if it is not up. What number could you put over 4 to make the numbers equivalent? Once you've thought it out, pull the tab on the right to find out!
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Let's start with something easy... Place all of the fractions that are equivalent to 1/2 in the bag. You can find equivalence by dividing by a common factor!

1/4 3/6 3/4 2/6

2/4 4/8 1/2

5/10

8/16

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Now try some on your own! Think about the problems on the left and click on the top of the fraction to reveal the answer!

1 =2 2 4 4= 2 3 6

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Which are equivalent?

Use the symbols = and to determine which fractions are equivalent and which are not. Drag the symbols between the fractions to which they correspond.

3 2
1 2

1 3 4 8

1 2 4 8 1 1 6 5

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Play the matching game below to find the fractions that are equivalent to one another.

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Click on the pizza to hear the directions for this page!

1 3

2 6

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Now let's look at this website to learn about equivalent fractions and then answer the questions at the bottom of the webpage!

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Resources
All pictures retrieved from SMART Notebook Gallery. Mathsfun. (2012). Equivalent fractions. Retrieved from http:// www.mathsisfun.com/equivalent_fractions.html Third grade number and operations- fractions. (2012). Retrieved from http:// www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/3/NF

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