3.NF.A.3.a

The Bread Cutter

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.0 Stars

TEACHERS (37)

4.2

STUDENTS (8983)

3.7

LENGTH

15 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Description

Sell the sliced bread to the cats in this fun games about understanding equivalent fractions!

Vocabulary Words

fraction

numerator

denominator

equal parts

equivalent fractions

ratio

number line

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Understanding Equivalent Fractions. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Locate equivalent fractions on a number line.

Equal fractions are called equivalent fractions.

Fractions of the same size but different numerators or denominators are equivalent fractions.

Explain why equivalent fractions must describe the same size whole.

Fractions with different denominators can be equivalent if the same ratio exists between the two fractions, i.e. ½ = 2/4 because they both represent half of one whole.

Understand that a denominator with a higher numerical value does not mean it has a higher value but means it is partitioned into more parts, i.e. ½ is broken into 2 parts, where ¼ is broken into 4 parts.

There can be multiple equivalent fractions with the same value, not just 2, i.e ½ = 2/4 = 3/6 = 4/8 etc.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How can you use models to find equivalent fractions? How can I apply my understanding of fractions in the real world? What does the denominator of a fraction tell you about the bread you will be serving? What does it mean when two fractions are said to be "equivalent"?

After the Game

In the game they used models to show and explain whole numbers as fractions - what is one way you could use fractions in real life? Explain how and why two fractions could be equivalent? What does it mean when one fraction has a larger denominator than a second fraction? How can a fraction be used to represent a whole number? How can we tell if two fractions are equivalent? How did you use the number line to help you determine the value of fractions?