Lesson 3

The purpose of this What Do You Know About _____ is to invite students to share what they know about and how they can represent the number \(\frac{1}{8}\).

• Display the number.
• “¿Qué saben sobre \(\frac{1}{8}\)?” // “What do you know about \(\frac{1}{8}\)?”
• 1 minute: quiet think time

Activity

• Record responses.
• “¿Cómo podemos representar el número \(\frac{1}{8}\)?” // “How could we represent the number \(\frac{1}{8}\)?”

• “¿Qué conexiones ven entre las distintas respuestas?” // “What connections do you see between different answers?”

The purpose of this activity for students to think about and discuss statements that address their understanding of important ideas about fractions. Students will consider ideas about how fractions are defined, comparing fractions, and how fractions relate to whole numbers. It is not necessary for each group to discuss all of the statements, but if there are any you’d like to make sure each group discusses, let them know at the start of the activity.

Students construct viable arguments to explain their choices (MP3) and in order to do so they need to use key fraction language, such as whole and equal-size piece, precisely (MP6).

• Groups of 4
• “Lean las instrucciones de la actividad de hoy durante un minuto. Van a discutir con su grupo algunas afirmaciones sobre las fracciones” // “Take a minute to read the directions for today’s activity. You will be discussing statements about fractions with your group.”
• 1 minute: quiet think time

• Consider walking students through the process and answer any questions.
• 25–30 minutes: small-group work time

• “¿Hubo alguna afirmación sobre la que hayan cambiado de opinión durante la discusión en grupo? ¿Cuál fue la afirmación? ¿Qué los hizo cambiar de opinión?” // “Was there a statement that you changed your mind about during your group's discussion? What was the statement? What made you change your mind?”
• Consider asking:
  • “¿Sobre cuáles afirmaciones tienen preguntas todavía?” // “What statements do you still have questions about?”