LESSON: FAIRY FRACTIONS · LESSON: FAIRY FRACTIONS How much fairy dust should each fairy receive?...

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MidSchoolMath 1 Fractions are the foundation of math beyond the basic skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. A solid under- standing of fractions helps students understand the nature of numbers and their interactions. In Fairy Fractions, three fairies encounter some coveted fairy dust. As they fight over it, the king appears and tells them they must share it equally among them- selves. The data provided is a picture of a scale measuring out the amount of fairy dust. LESSON: FAIRY FRACTIONS How much fairy dust should each fairy receive? Fairy Fractions Solve real world problems involving division of unit fractions by non-zero whole numbers and division of whole numbers by unit fractions, (e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem). For example, how much chocolate will each person get if 3 people share 1/2 lb of chocolate equally? How many 1/3-cup servings are in 2 cups of raisins? The Math Simulator TM Immersion Play Fairy Fractions Immersion video, whole-class. Restate the question: How much fairy dust should each fairy re- ceive? Facilitate classroom discussion; ask students: "What do we need to know?" 1 2 Data & Computation Print the Data Artifact and distribute to students. Allow students work time. Ask students: "Does your answer make sense?" Consider using a sharing protocol leading to mathematical insights and/or highlighting misconceptions. Allow students to revise their work. 3 Resolution Play Fairy Fractions Resolution video, whole-class. Prepare and give brief lecture (Teacher Instruction). Download the Detailed Lesson Plan Available on the Teacher Dashboard + Simulation Trainer Assign the Simulation Trainer. Use protocols that encourage students to help each other. Use Progress Monitoring to access real-time data for the classroom. Provide individual help for students who are not making progress. (Use student headphones.) 5.NF.B.7c Number & Operations - Fractions

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MidSchoolMath 1

Fractions are the foundation of math beyond the basic skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. A solid under-standing of fractions helps students understand the nature of numbers and their interactions. In Fairy Fractions, three fairies encounter some coveted fairy dust. As they fight over it, the king appears and tells them they must share it equally among them-selves. The data provided is a picture of a scale measuring out the amount of fairy dust.

LESSON: FAIRY FRACTIONSHow much fairy dust should each fairy receive?

Fairy Fractions

Solve real world problems involving division of unit fractions by non-zero whole numbers and division of whole numbers by unit fractions, (e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem). For example, how much chocolate will each person get if 3 people share 1/2 lb of chocolate equally? How many 1/3-cup servings are in 2 cups of raisins?

The Math SimulatorTM

ImmersionPlay Fairy Fractions Immersion video, whole-class. Restate the question: How much fairy dust should each fairy re-ceive?Facilitate classroom discussion; ask students: "What do we need to know?"

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2 Data & ComputationPrint the Data Artifact and distribute to students. Allow students work time. Ask students: "Does your answer make sense?"Consider using a sharing protocol leading to mathematical insights and/or highlighting misconceptions. Allow students to revise their work.

3 ResolutionPlay Fairy Fractions Resolution video, whole-class. Prepare and give brief lecture (Teacher Instruction).

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Download the Detailed Lesson PlanAvailable on the Teacher Dashboard

+ Simulation TrainerAssign the Simulation Trainer.Use protocols that encourage students to help each other.Use Progress Monitoring to access real-time data for the classroom.Provide individual help for students who are not making progress.

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(Use student headphones.)

5.NF.B.7cNumber & Operations - Fractions

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Clicker QuizLaunch the Clicker Quiz, whole-class.

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5.NF.B.7cNumber & Operations - Fractions

Gladys: As you bring 5.NF to a temporary close, consider using class discussion to review terms including product, factor, quotient, divisor and dividend.

Kevin: As this standard is similar to 5.NF.B.7a and 5.NF.B.7b, you may want to have students experiment with dividing non-unit fractions by whole numbers.

Megan: In this standard, students are provided with a story or context around which they will create a diagram, model or equation. Encour-age your students to check their solutions using multiplication.

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Ex. Clicker Quiz #3Standard Math Procedures

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Set up division problem as an equation.

Solve.

4 ÷ = ?

4 ÷ = 20

? × = 4

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What number times equal 4?

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FAIRY FRACTIONSHow much fairy dust should each fairy receive?

After seeing how excited Columbina, Beeblossom, and Coyote were about having fairy dust, King Oberon decided to give them some from his very own collection. He plans to give a total of of a pound of fairy dust to the three fairies.

Help King Oberon determine how much fairy dust each fairy should receive.

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Solve real world problems involving division of unit fractions by non-zero whole numbers and division of whole numbers by unit fractions, (e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem). For example, how much chocolate will each person get if 3 people share 1/2 lb of chocolate equally? How many 1/3-cup servings are in 2 cups of raisins?

About this standard

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MidSchoolMath Fairy Fractions 1 of 2

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Each fairy should receive ______________ of a pound of fairy dust.

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APPLYING THE STANDARD

MidSchoolMath Fairy Fractions 2 of 2

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How might this standard appear on a test?

Terri has 18 pounds of dog food for her dog, Migs. One serving for Migs is 1/6 of a pound, and he

is supposed to eat 2 servings each day. How many days will the dog food last?

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Find each quotient.

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3) ÷ 418

4) 10 ÷ 16

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How many groups of are in 3 wholes?134

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Match each expression with its corresponding expression or model.

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Jason has 8 pounds of fl our. One cup of fl our is about 1/4 of a pound. Draw a picture or model

to help fi nd approximately how many cups of fl our Jason has.

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