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Fraction Planet

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COMBINED RATING

4.1 Stars

TEACHERS (9)

4.2

STUDENTS (5669)

4.0

LENGTH

17 Minutes

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Description

By solving fraction puzzles, the player has to help their alien friend "Trio" and Trio's robot to find their spaceship parts that are hidden on Fraction planet.

Vocabulary Words

compare

fractions

whole

comparable

denominator

numerator

value benchmark fractions

half

common denominators

Instructions

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

Main Concepts

Compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators by creating common numerators or denominators.

Use benchmark fractions to compare fractions.

Record the results of comparison of fractions using < , = , > and justify the conclusions.

Realize that comparisons are only valid when the two fractions refer to the same whole.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is the relationship between a fraction and a whole number? What are the two parts of a fraction? What must be true of two fractions in order to be able to compare them?

After the Game

How are two fractions with the same denominator compared? How can we compare two fractions with different denominators? What is a Benchmark Fraction? How do we use the Benchmark Fraction to compare two fractions with different numerators and denominators? How do we find a common denominator between two fractions?