ObjectivesStudents will be able to express benchmark

fractions as fair sharing, parts of a whole, or parts

of a set.

FractionsA fraction is a

number that names an equal part of a

whole.

Parts of a Fraction

34= the number of parts

= the total number of parts that equal a whole

Parts of a Fraction

34

= numerator

= denominator

34

Numerator Above the fraction line Tells how many of the equal parts of the whole are being looked at or identified.

34

Denominator Below the fraction line Tells how many of the equal parts of the whole.

halves

__2

thirds

__3

fourths

__4

fifths

__5

sixths

__6

eighths

__8

ninths

__9

tenths

__10

twelfths

__12

sixteenths

__16

Fractions Models

Halves

12

12

22

22

whole

whole

Halves

12

12

one-half

Real Life Models: Halves What

fraction of the socks are gray?

12

Real Life Models: Halves

What fraction of the pizza is

missing?12

Thirds

whole

whole

23

33

13

13

23

33

Thirds

13

13

one-third

Thirds

13

23

13

23

two-thirds

Real Life Models: Thirds What

fraction of the

candles are

purple?23

Real Life Models: Thirds

What fraction of the carrots are

orange?

13

Real Life Models: Thirds What

fraction does the

pizza show?2

3

Draw your own real-life example and

question.

Fourths

whole

14

24 1

424

34

44

34

44

Fourths

one-fourth

14 1

4

Fourths

two-fourths

14

14

24

24

Fourths

three-fourths

14

14

24

24

34

34

Real Life Models: Fourths What

fraction of the apples are green?

24

Real Life Models: Fourths What

fraction of the pizza

is missing?14

Draw your own real-life example and

question.