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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)

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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.

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