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ComparingFractions
Grade:3
LessonTopic:ComparingFractions
EssentialLearning:
Studentswilllearnhowtocomparefractions.
1)StudentswillbeabletouseECDtocomparefractions.
2)Studentwillbeabletousecrossmultiplicationtocomparefractions.
3)Studentswillbeabletousedivisiontofinddecimalstocomparefractions.
Standards:
CommonCoreStateStandard:
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.D
Comparetwofractionswiththesamenumeratororthesamedenominator
byreasoningabouttheirsize.Recognizethatcomparisonsarevalidonly
whenthetwofractionsrefertothesamewhole.Recordtheresultsof
comparisonswiththesymbols>,=,or<,andjustifytheconclusions,e.g.,by
usingavisualfractionmodel.
LessonPlanner:
40minutes1lesson
Materials:
AppleTV,Projector,iPad,Showmeapplication,studentiPads,whiteboards
anddryerasemarkers.
Assessments:
Toprovidefeedbackaboutthesuccessofthelessonandtoassess
studentslevelofunderstandingandcomprehension.
Formative:
Previewandpurposesettingdiscussionaboutfractions.
Summative:
Independentassignment
Procedure:
PreviewandPurposeSetting:
5minutes
Part(a)
Question:Whichfractionalpartofthepizzaislarger?1/3or1/10ofpizza?
InClassActivity:
30minutesPart(b)
Forbushfractions1.5
Teacherwillbeginlessonbydiscussingthreedifferentmethodsofcomparingfractions
whicharefindingtheEasiestCommonDenominator,CrossMultiplyingandFindingthe
DecimalValue.Theteacherwilldemonstrateeachmethodtocompareafraction.The
teacherwillthenguidestudentsastheyuseallthreemethodstocomparefractionsina
wholegroupexercise.StudentswillusetheiriPadsandlogintoIXLtopractice
comparingfractionsfortheclassactivity.Theactivitywillendwithawholegroup
wrapupaboutthedaysactivity.
Independentassignment:
Ongoing
Eachstudentisresponsibletocomplete6targetsintheirmathjournalbeforebeingable
totestoutofthelearningtarget.
Modifications:
Theteacherwillbeavailabletoassiststudentswhoneedfurther
instructionorinspiration.
Assessmentrubric:
3points
Studentworkedwellwithothers,engagedinthelessonby
explaining,describingoransweringquestions.Studentcompleted
theactivityassignmentontimeandtheactivityassignmentwas
carefullyandthoughtfullyconstructed.
2points
Studentwaspartiallyengagedinthegroupassignment,contributedvery
littleingroupdiscussions.Studentcompletedtheactivityassignment
lateandtheactivityassignmentshowedlittleeffort.
1point
Studentshowedgreatdifficultyinworkingwithothers,didnot
contributeingroupdiscussions.Studentpartiallycompletedthe
activityassignment.Studentwasdisruptive.
Forbushfractions1.5