RCN Lesson 15: Stories with Fractions

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13 questions

Required

Launch: Number Talk - (7 min)

I'll model question 2 
We'll do question 3 
You do question 4 

Activity 1 - Relay Race at Recess (20 min)

Required

Activity 2 - You be the author (15 min)
Groups of 2.

Required

Lesson Synthesis - (10 min) 

Required

Cool Down - (5 min)

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4.NF.3.d

Closure Questions: 
How do you convert from improper to mixed fractions?
How do you convert from mixed to improper?
6/8 = 3/4 is called a what?

RCN Lesson 15: Stories with Fractions

RCN Lesson 15: Stories with Fractions

Launch: Number Talk - (7 min)

Activity 1 - Relay Race at Recess (20 min)

Activity 2 - You be the author (15 min)

Groups of 2.

Lesson Synthesis - (10 min)

Cool Down - (5 min)

Closure Questions:

Jump Start: Number Talk: One Whole, Many Names - (5min)

Launch: Number Talk - (7 min)

Activity 1 - Relay Race at Recess (20 min)

Which team won the relay race? Show your reasoning.

How much faster is the winning team than the other team? Show your reasoning

The record time for the playground relay race was 40.27 seconds. Did the winning team beat this record time? Show your reasoning.

Activity 2 - You be the author (15 min)

Groups of 2.

Think of three situations as described here.

After each problem is written, trade papers with a partner to compare your problems and check your solutions.

A problem that can be solved by addition and has 9 2/5 as an answer.

A problem that can be solved by subtraction and has 32/100 as an answer.

A problem that could be solved by writing the equation: 9 - x = 3 3/5

Lesson Synthesis - (10 min)

In this lesson, we have solved many problems that involved adding, subtracting, multiplying, and comparing fractions.

What are two things that you have learned from listening to the ideas of other students in these lessons

What is one thing you want to continue to practice when solving problems with fractions?

Cool Down - (5 min)

Mai's Milky Cereal

There were 7 cups of milk before Mai made breakfast. Now there are 2 2/8 cups of milk. How much did Mai use for breakfast?

Closure Questions:

Jump Start: Number Talk: One Whole, Many Names - (5min)

Which team won the relay race? Show your reasoning.

How much faster is the winning team than the other team? Show your reasoning

The record time for the playground relay race was 40.27 seconds. Did the winning team beat this record time? Show your reasoning.

Think of three situations as described here.

After each problem is written, trade papers with a partner to compare your problems and check your solutions.

A problem that can be solved by addition and has 9 2/5 as an answer.

A problem that can be solved by subtraction and has 32/100 as an answer.

A problem that could be solved by writing the equation: 9 - x = 3 3/5

In this lesson, we have solved many problems that involved adding, subtracting, multiplying, and comparing fractions.

What are two things that you have learned from listening to the ideas of other students in these lessons

What is one thing you want to continue to practice when solving problems with fractions?

Mai's Milky Cereal

There were 7 cups of milk before Mai made breakfast. Now there are 2 2/8 cups of milk. How much did Mai use for breakfast?