Summary
An animated Mage Math lesson on fractions — naming equal parts of a whole, and comparing and combining them, made for grade 5. Bright 3-D animation walks kids through it with clear, worked examples they can pause and try.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
Fraction and Division Problems - 5th Grade clicks once you see it worked out. Watch an example, then use these questions to make sure it stuck.
- What do the top and bottom numbers of a fraction tell you?
- Why do the parts have to be equal to be a fair fraction?
- Can you find this fraction in a real object, like a pizza or a chocolate bar?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: fraction, numerator, denominator, equal parts.
Try it: Fold a paper into equal parts and shade some. Write the fraction you shaded and read it aloud.