This lesson/unit is all about Fractions!  Students will access a digital learning site to explore fractions through multiple media sources.  They will watch videos, read books, play games, and visit websites all designed to help them develop a deeper understanding of fractions.  To demonstrate their knowledge, students will then work with their peers to complete a digital notebook, a hyperdoc, a jamboard, and a google form.  Students will be empowered to learn because this lesson/unit gives them choice!

This is a video that gives a basic overview of fractions and how the parts make a whole.

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In this interactive game similar to Concentration(TM) students match fractions (1/2, 1/3, 3/4, and 5/9) to images that represent those fractions. This game can be played in pairs with the printed out cards or as a whole class on the interactive white board (IWB). This resource includes teacher notes with suggestions for introducing the game, discussion questions, support suggestions, a set of cards to be printed (PDF), a blank set of cards to make your own (PDF), and a full screen version of the game.

In this article Pennant and Woodham discuss the importance of rich tasks in the teaching of fractions. In order to prepare for new more rigorous standards, the authors have compiled a list of rich tasks and a description of others that aim to improve how children think about fractions.