Fraction and Division Word Problems for 5th Grade
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7 min5thMath
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 Word Problems for 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.