Lesson

Plan Format-Math

Name: Brianna Balster
Date: 2/26/20
Discipline: Math
Grade Level: 4th

TOPIC: Number and Operations - Fractions

LESSON FOCUS:
Equivalent Fractions – Greatest Common Multiple (GCM)

LESSON MODIFIED FROM:
Rose Monroe-Better Lesson
https://betterlesson.com/lesson/553633/equivalent-fractions

STANDARD(S):
4.NF.1
Using visual fraction models, explain why a fraction a/b is
equivalent to a fraction (!! "" ##). Use this principle to recognize
and generate equivalent fractions.
Attention should focus on how the number and size of the parts
differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size.

OBJECTIVE(S):
1. Students will demonstrate different fractions as equivalent.
2. Students will identify equivalent fractions.

ASSESSMENT:
Answer keys available at the end of the document.

MATERIALS:
Computer
Printer
Printer Paper
Internet Access
Pencil
2 Crayons


PROCEDURE:
DAY 1:
Today’s Focus will be on students exploring fractions and using manipulatives to
compare and contrast fractions with different denominators.

Motivation:
Demonstrate fractions using a sheet of paper. How ½ is equivalent to 2#4 by folding
the paper in half hamburger style and coloring half of the paper. Turn the paper
over fold in half again but hotdog style and coloring in 2 of the now 4 pieces. With
both sides having parts colored you can see that even though the fractions are
different they are equal parts or equivalent.
Watch Equivalent Fractions Paper Project https://youtu.be/tLQIVNdzcmw

Next students will cut out their fraction bars. Then compare fractions and fill out the
Fraction Bars activity sheet that’s attached. Watch the Fraction Bars video
https://youtu.be/aaGsc89Oho0

DAY 2:
Today’s focus will be on Greatest Common Factors (GCF). Watch YouTube video
https://youtu.be/y4MG3m5uJQg?t=36 for a tutorial on GCM’s. We will be finding
the GCF for fractions. Watch this YouTube video for two examples
https://youtu.be/3jk9TNrsV0U of finding the GCM for fractions. Then do the
Simplest Form activity sheet.

DAY 3:
Today’s focus will be on putting it all together. We’ll start by simplifying fractions by
doing GCF, then we will find equivalent fractions. Watch this video
https://youtu.be/rJ5moTHZvYY for a short tutorial on this last activity sheet. Then
complete the Equivalent fractions worksheet.

MODIFICATION/DIFFERENTIATION:
Students may color fraction bars before cutting them apart to better tell the fraction
bars apart. Students may use the other method of finding greatest common factor
which is listing factors instead of prime factorization.

 Fraction Strips (to twelfths labelled)

1 1
2 2

1 1 1
3 3 3

1 1 1 1
4 4 4 4

1 1 1 1 1
5 5 5 5 5

1 1 1 1 1 1
6 6 6 6 6 6

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
7 7 7 7 7 7 7

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

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 Fraction Bars (Day 1)
1. 1/4
Equivalent Fraction(s): _____________

2. 3/12
Equivalent Fraction(s):____________

3. 1/2
Equivalent Fraction(s):_____________

4. 4/5
Equivalent Fraction(s):_____________

5. 2/6
Equivalent Fraction(s):_____________
 Simplest Form (Day 2)

!" Factors of 10____________________

1) ÷ = Factors of 30____________________
#"

$ Factors of 9_____________________
2) ÷ = Factors of 24____________________
%&

# Factors of 3_____________________
3) ÷ = Factors of 21____________________
%!

!' Factors of 18____________________

4) ÷ = Factors of 24____________________
%&

!! Factors of 11____________________
5) ÷ = Factors of 22____________________
%%

!% Factors of 12____________________
6) ÷ = Factors of 18____________________
!'
 Equivalent Fractions (Day 3)

Circle the
Simplest
Fraction GCF (Greatest Common
Equivalent
Factor) Form
Fraction(s)
12 ! # "$
28 "# ! %&
4 % $ %
16 $ '% '
6 ( ' %
30 "( "( "&
30 ! " "&
40 $ # "!
3 ' % "
27 %" "$ '
8 ' ! #
20 $ "( "&
 Answer Key

1. Objective 1
2. Objective 2
3. Objective 1 & 2