This Fourth Grade Comparing Fractions Unit includes fifteen days of complete lessons on comparing fractions including decomposing numbers, equivalent fractions with tape diagrams and area models, using benchmarks, finding common units, ordering fractions, and word problems. This low-prep unit is quite the deal! Even if you already have a math curriculum, this unit will save you tons of time and headaches and will make teaching math so much more fun.
Comparing Fractions Unit with Activities for FOURTH GRADE
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This Fourth Grade Comparing Fractions Unit is designed to be teacher and student friendly with math lessons and activities that are fun, engaging, and easy to prep. Whether you are looking for a stand-alone curriculum or a supplement to your required school curriculum, this comprehensive unit has everything you need to teach fourth grade standards with ease.
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But when it is bad, it is very, very bad. And unfortunately a lot of traditional math curriculum is very, very bad. It’s overly complex, too long, impossible to differentiate, difficult to manage, and, frankly, not much fun. It can be hard to wade through all the extras and find the most valuable parts of the lesson. You don’t have time to read dozens of pages in the teacher manual and there are way too many different pieces to prep. Ugh!
If that sounds like your math curriculum, you’re in luck. Because now you have an alternative that is very, very good. A math curriculum that you and your students will LOVE!
This Comparing Fractions Unit includes fun, engaging, and easy to prep lessons and hands-on activities. It is the perfect way to review essential math skills and get kids excited about math.
This comprehensive ready-to-teach unit comes with the lessons, practice pages, and tools you need to teach standards-based math skills. The instructional powerpoint is your complete mini lesson–just project on the board and teach. Daily student activities are effective and engaging–just print and copy for each student. We’ve also included a list of frequently asked questions to address some common concerns and help you troubleshoot.
This Comparing Fractions Unit includes fifteen days of complete lessons on comparing fractions including decomposing numbers, equivalent fractions with tape diagrams and area models, using benchmarks, finding common units, ordering fractions, and word problems. This low-prep unit is quite the deal! Even if you already have a math curriculum, this unit will save you tons of time and headaches and will make teaching math so much more fun.
What’s Included:
- “At a Glance” calendar shows which lesson is being taught each day of the unit.
- Vocabulary cards help deepen student understanding of academic language and models represented by the terms.
- A pre-assessment lets you know what prior knowledge your students already have.
- Anchor charts assist visual learners and provide a student reference throughout each unit.
- Daily lesson plans and activities for small group instruction make lesson planning a breeze.
- Suggestions for intervention and enrichment make differentiation easy.
- Graphic organizers for scaffolding students in learning new math concepts.
- Instructional PowerPoints ensure that daily mini lessons are interactive and easy to prepare.
- Each lesson includes student problem sets and homework.
- Exit tickets for each lesson make share time easy and allow for quick formative assessments.
- Helpful tools and resources are included: fraction strips and multiplication table.
- Math games provide extra practice in a fun and engaging format that students love.
- Level-up activities are included for enrichment.
- Task cards are included for use in centers or as a whole group activity.
- A comprehensive assessment with questions modeled after standardized tests allows students to practice important skills while you assess learning. We’ve also included a scoring rubric which makes it easy to see which skills students still need to master at a glance.
- An FAQs section provides answers to commonly asked questions about the resource and helps you get started right away.
Unit lessons:
- Day 1: Decomposing Fractions
- Day 2: Equivalent Fractions with Tape Diagrams
- Day 3: Equivalent Fractions with Area Models
- Day 4: Equivalent Fractions with Area Models and Multiplication
- Day 5: Equivalent Fractions with Area Models and Division
- Days 6-7: Using Benchmarks to Compare Fractions
- Day 8: Finding Common Units to Compare Fractions
- Days 9-10: Finding Common Denominators to Compare Fractions
- Days 11-12: Ordering Fractions
- Day 13: Word Problems
- Day 14: Review
- Day 15: Assessment
How to Use It in the Classroom:
- You can use the PowerPoint mini-lesson for your whole group instruction. Project on the whiteboard and have students participate in the interactive lesson.
- Complete class activities as a whole group, independently, or with partners.
- Introduce the workshop model and meet with small groups of students each day. Don’t worry about these being your regular groups yet. Just get kids used to working independently on the activities while you meet with small groups. As a bonus, you get to see some of your students’ mathematical thinking up close.
- Differentiation is easy with directions for intervention, on-level, and enrichment activities.
- Take a few minutes to share at the end of class. Students will enjoy getting to share what they learned and learning a little bit about their new classmates.
- Each mini-lesson will take about 20-30 minutes and you will need an additional 40-60 minutes for small group work and centers.
Why You Will LOVE This Resource:
- The 1-page lesson plan so you don’t have to sift through 6-8 pages
- Done-for-you PowerPoint that you can open and go — letting it guide your whole-group lesson
- Detailed small group lesson plans that include intervention and enrichment suggestions (this is NOT usually in math curricula)
- Hands-on learning activities, including games, task cards, and more
Check out these additional units:
Unit 2: Place Value, Addition & Subtraction
Unit 6: Operations with Fractions
Unit 7: Fractions and Decimals
How to Use Other NSWT Math Resources with the Curriculum:
- Math Centers – Use during centers while the teacher meets with small groups
- Math Journals – Use as a warm-up, wrap-up, or as a center activity
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