Locating and Ordering Equivalent Fractions on the Number Line
From Cyberchase · 2007
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Summary
A Cyberchase math segment where the team shares different-sized items equally, finds equivalent fractions on a number line, and orders them by size. A strong visual for seeing that different fractions can name the same amount.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
- How can two fractions land on the same spot on a number line?
- Which fraction was bigger, and how did the line show it?
- Why is a number line a helpful tool for comparing fractions?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: equivalent, number line, order.
Try it: Place 1/2, 2/4, and 3/4 on a number line from 0 to 1.