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A Fraction of a Chance

From Cyberchase · 2007

A Fraction of a Chance
27 min3rd4th5thMath
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Summary

When Matt, Jackie, and Inez get stuck in a swirling cyberportal, it's up to Digit — and a reluctant Wicked — to free them, and fractions hold the key. A clear, friendly introduction to what fractions really mean.

Viewer safety

All agesMild peril

Characters are briefly trapped in a portal — light cartoon suspense.

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

Discussion

Freeing the kids from the vortex depends on getting fractions right.

  1. What does the bottom number of a fraction tell you?
  2. How can two different fractions be equal?
  3. Where do you use fractions outside of math class?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: fraction, numerator, denominator.

Try it: Fold a paper strip into 4 equal parts and shade 3/4.