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Materials:
Area models:
Manipulatives
Candy bar
Candy bar worksheet
Set-Up:
Students will be in groups for the manipulatives and candy bar for discussion
and reasoning.
They will work on their worksheets individually.
Procedures:
a: Introduction (expected time, e.g., 7 minutes)
Every student will begin with a paper candy bar that has 12 parts. The
teacher will have an actual candy bar and follow what the children are doing.
Discussion:
The candy bar is a whole.
If you cut the candy bar in half what do you notice?
1 There are 6 pieces in 1 half of the candy bar. 6
2 6 pieces is 1 half of 12 = 6/12
3 We will talk about how if you split the candy bar in half with a
friend, you both would have EQUAL PARTS.
Then they will have to divide these parts in half again (two other friends
come over, so they have to split each half into equal parts again.)
1 We will label the parts with the fraction name as they are being
split.
We will keep spitting the parts until there are 12 1/12 pieces.
We will go over again how we got from 1 whole to 1/12.
Using magnetic fraction bars, we will compare the sizes of the parts.
The students will enjoy the candy bar before the next activity
The students will be paired up and be given a small bag of M&Ms (prebagged on purpose by the teacher).
They will divide their M&M into groups according to color.
Students will figure out what fraction of the whole bag that color is
For example: There are 24 M&Ms in all. 8 are red, so red is 8/24 of the whole
bag.
Students are most likely to tell us that red is 1/3 of the bag.
After figuring out the fractions of each color, they will draw them out with
Adaptations:
How will you adapt or extend the lesson for students at different levels?
For students at lower levels, we will use Tier 1 or 2 worksheets which are
easier than the Tier 3 worksheet given. The Tier 1 worksheet will be given to
those who need more assistance with fractions. The number of parts (of the
candy bar) match the denominator of the fraction we want them to show,
which is easier for students at a lower level. For Tier 2, students will not need
to give another equivalent fraction for the 2nd page (shaded region).
Students are focusing on finding the correct answer instead of multiple
answers.
What accommodations are planned for students with special needs?
Students with special needs will be able to use manipulatives while
completing the worksheet.
Group/Partner work.