INTRODUCING

FRACTIONS
B R OW N I E AC T I V I T Y A N D F R AC T I O N R E V I E W
YOUR MISSION Here is your mission, if you
choose to accept it, and you will!
You will receive a partner by
MATH FACT CARDS! ( I know,
so exciting!) If you have the fact,
find your product, if you have the
product, find your fact. Once you
find your partner, see if you can
answer the mystery! Ready, set,
go!
LET’S PRETEND I MADE YUMMY
BROWNIES!
• I have a pan of yummy construction paper brownies that I have made! First, I’m going to cut
them up vertically. How many parts will I have after I cut them the first time?

Why do I not label the

parts, ¼, 2/4 , ¾, 4/4 ?

1 1 1 1 Discuss with your table

what this actually means.
4 4 4 4
YUMMY PRETEND BROWNIES
CONTINUED!
• Now I am going to cut my brownies three more times horizontally. Now, how many brownies
do I have total? What is the fraction for each brownie?

1
16
YUMMY PRETEND BROWNIES
CONTINUED!
• Let’s pretend I gave one brownie to Carissa and Gunner. How could they share it evenly? Turn
and talk to your neighbor about your thoughts.
YUMMY PRETEND BROWNIES
CONTINUED!
• What if I have three friends and only one brownie. How can I make sure each friend gets the
same amount of brownie?
YUMMY PRETEND BROWNIES
CONTINUED!
• Now, what if I had I give two students three brownies. How can they partition the brownies so
that they each get an equal amount. Turn and talk with your partner about your thoughts.
YUMMY PRETEND BROWNIES
CONTINUED!
• You are going to head back to your tables to figure out the task cards at your seat.You will
work with the person who sits next to you to figure out these problems. Remember, you can
work the problems out on your table or pick any manipulative from our cart that may help
you! I will walk around and check over your work. Make sure you are ready to explain your
findings! : )
FRACTION
REVIEW
Q UA RT E R 3 C Y C L E 1
 LET’S REVIEW!

What is this number called?

5 What does it represent?

8 What is this number called?

What does it represent?
Can you create a picture
To represent this fraction?
 WRITING FRACTIONS FROM SETS OF
OBJECTS
• Today we are going to look at sets of objects and create fractions based on those sets of
objects!
• The manipulative we are going to be using today is….
Quietly head back to your tables!
Get out a dry erase marker and
Table captains please meet me at the
Red table to get a skittles container for
Each member of your table! DO NOT
EAT YOUR MANIPULATIVE!!!!!
FIRST, I NEED TO COUNT HOW MANY
SKITTLES I HAVE IN ALL!
• What does the total amount of skittles I have represent in my fractions?
• Now how many do I have that are red?
• What does that number represent in my fractions?
• Try creating fractions for the other colors in your skittles cup!
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? Tuesday

numerator
3
denominator
4
Three out of four or three - fourths
USE A PICTURE TO REPRESENT THE
1
FRACTION 2
3
USE A PICTURE TO REPRESENT THE
2
FRACTION 4
6
USE A PICTURE TO REPRESENT THE
1
FRACTION 3
3
WHAT IS THE FRACTION SHOWN IN
THE PICTURE?
WHAT IS THE FRACTION SHOWN IN
THE PICTURE?