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Fraction Division
THINK ABOUT IT: What question could we ask ourselves when we see 12 ÷ 3?
Write down your ideas.

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What question would we be asking if we see ÷ ?
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1.) If we use pattern blocks to represent fractions, what might each of these
represent?

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Hexagon Trapezoid Rhombus Triangle
TOGETHER
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2.) Use the pattern blocks at your table to model ÷ . Draw/Trace your visual
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model below.

3.) We divided a fraction by a fraction and got a ______________________.

Why does that make sense?

IN PARTNER PAIRS
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4.) Use the pattern blocks at your table to model ÷ . Draw/Trace your visual
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model below.
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5.) Use the pattern blocks at your table to model ÷ . Draw/Trace your visual
3 6
model below.

4 2
6.) Use the pattern blocks at your table to model ÷ . Draw/Trace your visual
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model below.

STRETCH YOUR BRAIN!

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7.) Use the pattern blocks at your table to model ÷ . Draw/Trace your visual
2 3
model below.

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8.) Use the pattern blocks at your table to model ÷ . Draw/Trace your visual
3 2
model below.

9.) What strategies were helpful in determining your answers?

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10.) Write your own fraction division problem and create a model of it using the
pattern blocks. Draw/Trace your visual model below. For an extra
challenge, try using 4 or 8 as one of your denominators. You may need to
develop a new whole, rather than using the hexagon as your whole.

HMMMMMMM…….
Take all the problems we started with and write them with common
denominators. What patterns do you notice? Why do we find common
denominators when working with fractions?

1 1 Your Problem
÷ = ÷
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÷ = ÷

2 1
÷ = ÷
3 6 Observations:

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÷ = ÷
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1 1
÷ = ÷
3 2
REFLECT
Using your observations, what is a general rule or procedure we can use for
dividing fractions that will work every time? What led you to this conclusion?

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STEPS FOR DIVIDING FRACTIONS:

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