Center Activity 3.

25 ★★
Check
Understanding
Write the Fraction Divide a square into 6
equal parts and
What You Need shade 2 parts. Name
the fraction for the
• crayon shaded part and the
• Recording Sheet non-shaded part.
Explain.

What You Do
1. Take turns. Choose a shape on the
Recording Sheet and shade a part or some
parts of it.

2. Your partner writes the fraction for the

shaded part(s). I need to count how
many parts are shaded
3. Check your partner’s fraction. and how many parts
4. Repeat until all the squares are complete. there are in all.

Go Further!
Draw 5 different shapes. Shade ​ 1 ​of each shape. Label the shaded part and unshaded part of
4
··
each shape. Have your partner check your models.

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Center Activity 3.25 ★★  Recording Sheet Partner A
Partner B
Write the Fraction

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Center Activity 3.26 ★★
Check
Understanding
Show Fractions Divide a rectangle
into 6 equal parts
What You Need and shade 4 parts.
Name the fraction for
• number cube (1–6) the shaded part.
• 10 game markers in one color Explain.

• 10 game markers in a different color

• Game Board

What You Do Toss Fractions

1. Take turns. Roll the number cube. Read the
1 ​ 6 ​
fraction next to it. 8
··

2. Find one shape on the Game Board that is 2 ​  1 ​

divided to match the denominator. If there is 2
··

no match, you turn ends.

3 ​  2 ​
3
··
3. Shade the part(s) to match the fraction.

4. Your partner checks your work. If correct, put 4 ​  5 ​

6
··
your game marker on the shape.
5 ​  3 ​
5. Repeat until all the shapes are covered. The 4
··
player with the most game markers on the
Game Board wins. 6 Your turn ends.

Go Further!
Write a fraction for the unshaded parts of all shapes on the Game Board. Trade papers with you
partner to check.

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Center Activity 3.26 ★★  Game Board Partner A
Partner B
Show Fractions

I can count unit fractions in order

like whole numbers ·​ 31 ​, ·​ 32 ​, ·​ 33 ​.

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Center Activity 3.29 ★★
Check
Understanding
Building Equivalent Fractions Use fraction strips to
show an equivalent
What You Need fraction for ​ 2 .​ Explain
1
··
how you know they
• fraction strips are equivalent.
• Recording Sheet

What You Do
Example
1. Take turns. Pick a fraction on the Recording
Sheet.
​  1 ​ 5 ​ 2 ​
2
·· 4
··
2. Use the fraction strips to build that fraction.
Then divide the first shape and shade part(s) 1
1 4
to show that fraction on the Recording 2 1
Sheet. 4

3. Your partner builds an equivalent fraction

with the fraction strips and writes it on the
Recording Sheet. Then he or she divides
and shades the second shape show the
I need to remember that
equivalent fraction. equivalent fractions take
up the same amount of
4. Repeat until all the fractions have been used.
space.

Go Further!
Write five fractions that are equal to 1. Trade papers with your partner to check.

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Center Activity 3.29 ★★  Recording Sheet Partner A
Partner B
Building Equivalent Fractions

​  1 ​ 5 ​  ​ 
  
​ 1 ​ 5 ​     ​ 4
·· ····
2 ····
·· 8

​ 1 ​ 5 ​  ​
  
  ​  3 ​ 5 ​  ​ 
  
3
·· ···· 4
·· ····

​ 8 ​ 5 ​  ​
  
  3 5 ​  ​ 
  
4
·· ···· ····

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Center Activity 3.30 ★★
Check
Understanding
Comparing Fractions Compare ​ 3 ​ and ​ 2 .​
4
·· ··4
Use ., ,, or 5.
What You Need Explain your answer.

• Recording Sheet

What You Do
1. Take turns. Choose a box on the
Recording Sheet.

2. Look at the fractions. Shade the shapes to

If the numerators are
show each fraction.
the same and the
3. Compare the fractions. Fill in the correct denominators are
symbol: ., ,, or 5.
different, what do I need
4. Your partner checks your work. to think about?

5. Repeat until all the fractions have been

compared.

Go Further!
Draw two identical shapes and divide them into a different number of equal parts. Shade parts
of each shape. Compare the shaded parts. Write the fraction for each figure. Compare the
fractions using ., ,, or 5. Trade papers with your partner to check.

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Center Activity 3.30 ★★  Recording Sheet Partner A
Partner B
Comparing Fractions

​ 1 ​ ​ 1 ​ ​  2 ​ ​  2 ​

2
·· 4
·· 3
·· 8
··

​ 4 ​ ​ 3 ​ ​ 2 ​ ​  2 ​

6
·· 6
·· 4
·· 3
··

​ 3 ​ ​ 3 ​ ​  2 ​ ​  4 ​

6
·· 8
·· 4
·· 8
··

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