Title: Introduction to Fractions
Objective: To introduce students to the concept of fractions and understanding of basic terms related to fractions.
Materials:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Fraction manipulatives (e.g. fraction circles, fraction bars, etc.)
- Fraction worksheets and exercises
Introduction (10 minutes):
- Start the lesson by asking students if they have heard of fractions before. If so, what do they know about them? If not, explain to them that fractions are a way to represent part of a whole.
- Write the following terms on the board and ask students if they know what they mean: numerator, denominator, equivalent fraction, improper fraction, mixed fraction.
Explanation and Demonstration (20 minutes):
- Show students fraction manipulatives and demonstrate how to represent fractions visually using these tools.
- Explain what the numerator and denominator represent in a fraction and demonstrate how to write a fraction using these terms.
- Show students examples of equivalent fractions and explain what they are.
- Demonstrate how to convert an improper fraction to a mixed fraction and vice versa.
Practice (20 minutes):
- Distribute fraction worksheets and exercises to students.
- Instruct students to solve the exercises individually or in pairs.
- Walk around the classroom and provide assistance or guidance to students who are having difficulty.
Conclusion (10 minutes):
- Review key concepts discussed in the lesson, such as what fractions are, numerator, denominator, equivalent fraction, improper fraction, and mixed fraction.
- Ask students to share what they have learned from the lesson.
- Remind students that fractions are an important concept in math and will be used frequently in their future math studies.
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