Grade
3rd
Subject
Math
Topic
Equivalent fractions
Length
45 min
Standard
3.NF.A.3
Grade 3 · Mathematics
Seeing Equivalent Fractions with Paper Strips
Objective
Students will fold and label paper strips to prove that 1/2 = 2/4 = 4/8, then explain their reasoning to a partner.
Warm-up · 5 min
Quick-draw: "Show me half of this brownie two different ways."
Mini-lesson · 12 min
Model one fold, one label, one sentence stem on the board.
Differentiation
- Below level: pre-folded strips, halves and fourths only
- On level: strips + number line matching
- Above level: find three equivalents for 3/4
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