Lesson 16
Comparemos y ordenemos fracciones
Lesson Purpose
The purpose of this lesson is for students to compare and order fractions using any strategy.
Lesson Narrative
Throughout the unit, students have encountered a wide range of fractions and learned a variety of ways to represent and compare fractions. In this lesson students consolidate their understanding and skills and use them to solve new fraction comparison problems strategically and with flexibility.
- Representation
- MLR8
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Compare and order fractions using any strategy.
Student Facing
- Ordenemos algunas fracciones.
Required Materials
Materials to Copy
- Fraction Cards Grade 4
- Compare Stage 3-8 Directions, Spanish
Required Preparation
Activity 1:
- Create a set of cards from the blackline master for each group of 2–4 students.
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 20 min |
| Activity 2 | 15 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 10 min |
| Cool-down | 5 min |
Teacher Reflection Questions
As you wrap up this unit, reflect on the norms that have supported your students in learning math. How have you seen each student grow as a learner? How have you seen yourself grow as a teacher?
Suggested Centers
- Compare (1–5), Stage 5: Fractions (Addressing)
- Compare (1–5), Stage 3: Multiply within 100 (Supporting)
- How Close? (1–5), Stage 6: Multiply to 3,000 (Supporting)
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