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Get the “Whole” story on FRACTIONS. By: Gennifer McNabb www.tuliptoys.co.uk/acatalog/ Sorting___Shapes.html %5C2000%5Cfraction%20cir . http://cne.gmu.edu/modules/dau/algebra/fractions/frac1_frm.html . What are Fractions?. Fractions...
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Get the “Whole” story on FRACTIONS By: Gennifer McNabb www.tuliptoys.co.uk/acatalog/ Sorting___Shapes.html %5C2000%5Cfraction%20cir http://cne.gmu.edu/modules/dau/algebra/fractions/frac1_frm.html
What are Fractions? Fractions... 1. show parts of a wholehttp://www.blarg.net/~math/FDINTRO.HTM 2. represent parts of a group
What they are called Numerator- the top number or how many parts are represented http://www.sosmath.com/algebra/fraction/frac3/frac3.html
What they are called http://www.sosmath.com/algebra/fraction/frac3/frac3.html Denominator - the bottom number or how many parts or pieces all together
Halves two parts to make a whole - 1/2 is red - 1/2 is blue pittsford.monroe.edu/.../calfieri/ fractions/DivFrac.html http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html Two in a group - Half (1/2) of the crabs are pink
Thirds three parts to make a whole - 2 over 3 - 2/3 are yellow http://cne.gmu.edu/modules/dau/algebra/fractions/frac1_frm.html three in a group - two out of three of the insects are ladybugs
Fourths four parts to make a whole 4 4 - four out of four are yellow library.thinkquest.org/ J002328F/equiv.htm four in a group - 1/4 is kiwi - 3/4 are watermelon
Fifths five parts in the whole - 3 over 5 - 3/5 are shaded blue homepage.mac.com/shelleywalsh/ Math%20Articles/rationals.htm five in the group 1 - one-fifth are yellow 5 - four-fifths are not yellow
Sixths six parts in the whole 4 - 4 over 6 6 - four-sixths are shaded http://www.mathleague.com/help/fractions/fractions.htm#whatisafraction 6 -six in the group 6 -six out of six are CD’s
Eighths Eight parts in the whole -3 over 8 - three out of eight are shaded blue 3 http://www.mathleague.com/help/fractions/fractions.htm#whatisafraction 8 eight in the group 3/8 are red fire engines
Tenths ten parts in the whole 2 10 - 2 of the 10 legs are claws ten in the group - six-tenths are flying
Twelfths twelve parts in the whole 6 12 - six twelfths are white www.ams.usda.gov/.../EggReport/ twelve in the group - 3/12 are raining - 6/12 or 1/2 are not raining or snowing
Which is bigger? If you cut pizzas… - in eights - in thirds www.nzmaths.co.nz/PS/L4/Statistics/ PennysPizza.htm www2.grand-forks.k12.nd.us/elemath/ mathgalaxy/fractions.htm Which would you rather have a piece of? Thirds, because it is bigger! * The smaller the number the bigger the piece. * The biggerthe number the smaller the piece.