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Skittles Fractions Math Target Lesson Plan
Skittles Fractions Math Target Lesson Plan
Standards (KCCRS):
3.NF.A.1
Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned
into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.
3.NF.A.3
Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their
size.
o 3.NF.A.3.A
Understand two fractions as equivalent (equal) if they are the same size, or the same
point on a number line.
o 3.NF.A.3.D
Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator by reasoning
about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer
to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and
justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.
3.MD.4.
Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several
categories. Solve one- and two-step “how many more” and “how many less” problems using
information presented in scaled bar graphs.
The students will sort skittles according to their color as parts of a set, record the correct fraction of
colored skittles, compare two colored skittle fractions and graph their results with at least 80% accuracy.
The students will be able to relate fractions to everyday use in the world.
Materials:
Paper towel- 16
Colored pencils
Create your own online bar graph website- IF WE HAVE TIME https://www.mathsisfun.com/data/bar-
graph.html
Smart TV
Student Grouping(s)
THE PLAN
Have bags of Skittles set up on the back counter for students to observe. (Skittles or any type of
candy/food is an automatic HOOK for students) St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, and what do you usually
think of when I say St. Patrick’s day? Students: Leprechaun’s, pot of gold, shamrocks. I usually think of a
pot of gold, and where is a pot of gold located? Students: At the end of a rainbow! That’s right! I was
thinking what fun candy I could use for a math lesson this week that related to St. Patrick’s day and
Skittles- Taste the Rainbow popped into my mind!
The last few weeks during Math Target we have been reviewing fractions, comparing fractions, showing
them on a number line and showing them using parts of a set. Today we are going to be working with
fractions and particularly working with parts of a set , comparing parts of a set and putting the
information we gain from parts of a set into a bar graph. The best part of the lesson is that we get to use
Skittles as a manipulative. At the end of our lesson, you will be able to eat your skittles, or take them
home.
Instruction
Give me a thumbs up if you think working with our bags of skittles was a fun way practice parts of a set
with fractions? I am glad you all liked it! Let’s talk about the results we can see on our bar graphs. Take a
look at your own graph, and raise your hand if you had the highest number of red skittles? Continue
with all colors. What is one thing that all of our graphs should have in common? “No one in this
classroom had a blue skittle in their bag, so we all should have 0 recorded for blue skittles. Let’s talk
about how many skittles we all had in total. Who had 20 skittles total? Keep prompting to see the
highest total classmates had in their bag, to discuss how we all had different totals. “Thank you all for
being responsible third graders and not attempting to eat your skittles before I instructed. Now you may
eat your skittles, or if you do not want to eat them right now, you may put them in your back pack to
take home. “
Assessment/Evaluation:
I will be informally assessing my students during their independent worktime as they sort their skittles
by color, write the fraction of each colored skittles and compare their skittles based on color.
Participation will also be part of my informal observations. At the end of the lesson I will collect their
worksheets and grade them.
Katlin Moran
February 21st, 2018
Name: __________________
Gr een Yellow
Pur p le Blue
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Katlin Moran
February 21st, 2018
Katlin Moran
February 21st, 2018