Lesson 6
Problems with Equal Groups of Fractions
Lesson Purpose
Lesson Narrative
Students may choose to draw diagrams, write equations, or make use of patterns to understand the situations and answer the questions. As students make sense of representations and quantities in context, they practice reasoning quantitatively and abstractly (MP2).
- Engagement
- MLR7
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
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Represent and solve problems involving multiplication of a fraction by a whole number.
Student Facing
- Let’s solve problems with fractions.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Required Preparation
Activity 2:
- Write the 5 expressions from the activity on separate posters and post them around the
room:
\(4 \times (2\times \frac{1}{10})\)
\(4 \times \frac{2}{10}\)
\(8 \times \frac{1}{10}\)
\(2 \times (4 \times \frac{1}{10})\)
\(2 \times \frac{4}{10}\)
CCSS Standards
Addressing
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 15 min |
| Activity 2 | 20 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 10 min |
| Cool-down | 5 min |
Teacher Reflection Questions
Suggested Centers
- Rolling for Fractions (3–5), Stage 2: Multiply a Fraction by a Whole Number (Addressing)
- Estimate and Measure (1–4), Stage 3: Quarter Inches (Supporting)
- Target Measurements (2–5), Stage 2: Quarter Inches (Supporting)