Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- Fractions can be equivalent even though the number of parts and size of the parts differ.
- Two fractions are equivalent if they are at the same point on a number line or if they have the same area.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Use area and length fraction models to explain why fractions are equivalent.
- Recognize and generate equivalent fractions.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- equivalent fractions are fractions that represent equal value.
Vocabulary
- Fraction
- Numerator
- Denominator
- Equivalent
- Fraction model
- Area model -Length model
