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Math ยท Grade 4 Math ยท Unit 2

Unit 2: Fraction Equivalence and Comparison

Students generate and reason about equivalent fractions and compare and order fractions with the following denominators: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 100.

Worksheets

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What this unit covers

A Size and Location of Fractions ยท 6 lessons
Goals
  • Make sense of fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12 through physical representations and diagrams.
  • Reason about the location of fractions on the number line.
Lessons
  1. Representations of Fractions (Part 1)
  2. Representations of Fractions (Part 2)
  3. Same Denominator or Numerator
  4. Same Size, Related Sizes
  5. Fractions on Number Lines
  6. Relate Fractions to Benchmarks
B Equivalent Fractions ยท 5 lessons
Goals
  • Generate equivalent fractions with the following denominators: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 100.
  • Use visual representations to reason about fraction equivalence, including using benchmarks such as 1/2 and 1.
Lessons
  1. Equivalent Fractions
  2. Equivalent Fractions on the Number Line
  3. Explain Equivalence
  4. Use Multiples to Find Equivalent Fractions
  5. Use Factors to Find Equivalent Fractions
C Fraction Comparison ยท 6 lessons
Goals
  • Use visual representations or a numerical process to reason about fraction comparison.
Lessons
  1. Ways to Compare Fractions
  2. Use Equivalent Fractions to Compare
  3. Fraction Comparison Problems
  4. Use Common Denominators to Compare
  5. Compare and Order Fractions
  6. Paper Clip Games (Optional)

Helpful to know first

The curriculum says this unit builds on these.

Grade 4 Math ยท Unit 1 Factors and Multiples
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Adapted from the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum (v.360), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. ยฉ Illustrative Mathematics.