Lesson 16
Compare and Order Fractions
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
- Let’s put some fractions in order.
Required Materials
Materials to Copy
- Compare Stage 3-8 Directions
- Fraction Cards Grade 4
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)
Print Formatted Materials
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