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Math · Grade 3 Math · Unit 5
Unit 5: Fractions as Numbers
Students develop an understanding of fractions as numbers and of fraction equivalence, by representing fractions on diagrams and number lines, generating equivalent fractions, and comparing fractions.
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Naming Fractions
Number Line
Equivalent Fractions
Comparing
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What this unit covers
A Introduction to Fractions · 4 lessons
Goals
- Understand that fractions are built from unit fractions, such that a fraction is the quantity formed by parts of a given size.
- Understand that unit fractions are formed by partitioning shapes into equal parts.
Lessons
- Name the Parts
- Name Parts as Fractions
- Non-unit Fractions
- Build Fractions from Unit Fractions
B Fractions on the Number Line · 5 lessons
Goals
- Understand a fraction as a number, and represent fractions on the number line.
Lessons
- To the Number Line
- Locate Unit Fractions on the Number Line
- Non-unit Fractions on the Number Line
- Fractions and Whole Numbers
- All Kinds of Numbers on the Number Line
C Equivalent Fractions · 4 lessons
Goals
- Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and express whole numbers as fractions and fractions as whole numbers.
Lessons
- Equivalent Fractions
- Generate Equivalent Fractions
- Equivalent Fractions on a Number Line
- Whole Numbers and Fractions
D Fraction Comparisons · 5 lessons
Goals
- Compare two fractions with the same numerator or denominator, record the results with the symbols >, <, or =, and justify the conclusions.
Lessons
- How Do You Compare Fractions?
- Compare Fractions with the Same Denominator
- Compare Fractions with the Same Numerator
- Compare Fractions
- Plan a Fun Run (Optional)
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Adapted from the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum (v.360), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. © Illustrative Mathematics.