Center Activity 3.

48 ★★
Check
Understanding
Quadrilaterals Draw two
quadrilaterals that
What You Need have only 1 pair of
parallel sides.
• number cube
• Recording Sheet

What You Do Toss Attributes

1. Take turns. Roll the number cube. Read the
attributes next to that toss in the table. If 1 2 pairs of parallel sides
the number has already been used, your
turn ends. 2 all sides equal

2. Find the box with your number on the

Recording Sheet. Draw two different 3 only 2 equal sides
quadrilaterals that match the attributes

3. Your partner checks the answers and writes 4 2 pairs of equal sides
names for your shapes.
5 only 2 square corners
4. Repeat until all the numbers are used.

6 no equal sides

Go Further!
Draw four quadrilaterals that are parallelograms and five quadrilaterals that are not
parallelograms. Label each group. Trade papers with your partner and check each other’s
drawings.

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Center Activity 3.48 ★★  Recording Sheet Partner A
Partner B
Quadrilaterals

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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Center Activity 3.49 ★★
Check
Understanding
Equal Areas Draw two identical
rectangles. Divide
What You Need each one into
12 equal parts.
• Recording Sheet Shade ​ 1 ​of each
4
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rectangle in a
different way.

What You Do 1
A ​   ​
··3
1. Take turns. Choose a letter and read the
fraction next to that letter in the table. 1
​   ​
B ··3
2. Find the matching letter on the Recording
C ​  1 ​
Sheet. Shade parts of the first shape to 2
··
represent the unit fraction. 1
D ​   ​
··8
3. Your partner shades different parts of the
1
​   ​
second shape to show the same unit E ··4
fraction.
F ​  1 ​
6
··
4. Repeat until all the letters are used.

Go Further!
On a separate sheet of paper, draw each of the shapes from the Recording Sheet. Shade each
shape to show the unit fraction from the table. Shade it differently than both you and your
partner did on the Recording Sheet. Check your partner’s answers.

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Center Activity 3.49 ★★  Recording Sheet Partner A
Partner B
Equal Areas

A B

C D

E F

I know that the denominator tells me

how many equal parts to divide the
shape into.

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Center Activity 3.50 ★★
Check
Understanding
Divide Shapes Draw a rectangle.
Divide the rectangle
What You Need into 8 equal parts
and shade 1 part.
• ruler Name a fraction for
• dot paper the shaded part.

• Recording Sheet

What You Do
1. Take turns. Choose a problem on the
Recording Sheet.

2. Use a ruler to divide the shape into equal

parts. I know that the
numerator tells how many
3. Then shade the parts that match the parts need to be shaded.
fraction.

4. Your partner checks your work.

5. Continue until all the boxes are used.

Go Further!
Draw two rectangles and divide each rectangle into 4, 6, or 8 equal parts. Then shade one part in
each rectangle. Your partner writes the fraction for the shaded part in each rectangle. Check
your partner’s work.

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Center Activity 3.50 ★★  Recording Sheet Partner A
Partner B
Divide Shapes

Shade ​ 1 ​of this rectangle. Shade ​ 1 ​of this rectangle.

8
·· 2
··

Shade ​ 1 ​of this square. Shade ​ 1 ​of this square.

4
·· 6
··

Shade ​ 1 ​of this rectangle. Shade ​ 1 ​of this rectangle.

3
·· 4
··

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