📊Math G3 L6.6 🤔Explore A3 - Whole Numbers as Fractions

For this lesson you will need Pattern Blocks   Pattern Block App Links to an external site.  (click link)

You will also need Fractions Equivalent to Whole Numbers recording sheet found in the lesson materials.

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Continuing on your Fractions...recording sheet.

Look at a yellow hexagon.

This is our whole.

What if we have more than 2 hexagons?

What if we have 3 hexagons?

• Our fraction would be $\frac{3}{1}$.

What fractions are equivalent to $\frac{3}{1}$?

Place 3 hexagons side by side.

Cover them with red trapezoids.

What is the fraction?

• $\frac{6}{2}$

Place 3 hexagons side by side.

Cover them with blue rhombi.

What is the fraction?

• $\frac{9}{3}$

Place 3 hexagons side by side.

Cover them with brown trapezoids.

What is the fraction?

• $\frac{12}{3}$

Place 3 hexagons side by side.

Cover them with green triangles.

What is the fraction?

• $\frac{18}{6}$

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