Fun With Fractions: Grade 3
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Fun With Fractions: Grade 3
Learning about parts of a whole Making math fun and easy!
What is a Fraction?
A fraction shows part of a whole It tells us how many pieces we have Every fraction has two important numbers
Meet the Fraction Family!
The top number is the NUMERATOR It tells us HOW MANY parts we have The bottom number is the DENOMINATOR It tells us how many parts the whole is divided into
Fractions Around Us
{"left":"Half of a sandwich\nOne slice of pizza out of 8 slices","right":"Quarter of a dollar\nThree pieces of a chocolate bar with 4 pieces"}
Fraction Detective Game
Look at the shape Count the total parts Count the colored parts Write the fraction!
Fraction Wall
Think and Share
If you have a chocolate bar with 6 pieces and you eat 2 pieces, what fraction did you eat? What fraction is left?
Equal Parts are Important!
All pieces must be the same size If pieces are different sizes, it's not a fair fraction Equal parts make fractions work correctly
Fraction Creation Station
Draw a circle and divide it into 3 equal parts Color 2 parts Write the fraction for the colored parts Share with a partner!
Remember This!
Fractions show parts of a whole. The numerator tells us how many parts we have, and the denominator tells us how many parts make up the whole thing!