Equivalent Fractions
Students will be able to create equivalent fractions and write an equivalent fraction for a given fraction. This Lesson plan uses the Virtual Manipulative app. The app allows the students to work with virtual blocks and circles.
Possible tasks
- Ask Students to look up at the word equivalent on their dictionary app.
- Explain an equivalent fraction is a fraction that is equal in value to another fraction.
- Teacher demonstrates how 1/2 = 2/4 or 1/2 = 4/8 with the setting set to block.
- Using the circle setting ask students to show 1/2 = 2/4 and 1/2 = 4/8
- Challenge: Create as many equivalent fractions using the circle setting.
Follow-up
- Students save their work to the photo library where the teacher can review it.
- Students can import the photo of their saved work to Explain Everything and talk about the picture
Resource
- Dictionary App
- Explain Everything App
- Virtual Manipulatives App
- Video using VM app on the lesson
Additional Ressources
- Virtual Manipulatives Fraction Song helps students remember what an equivalent fraction is.
