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3 q3 Comparing Fractions

This document provides an overview of an upcoming math unit on comparing fractions for parents. The unit will have students use fraction pieces and comparison symbols to compare the sizes of fractions. Students will compare fractions to circle fractions and fractions of different sized objects. Videos and resources are available to help parents support their child's learning about comparing fractions at home.

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3 q3 Comparing Fractions

This document provides an overview of an upcoming math unit on comparing fractions for parents. The unit will have students use fraction pieces and comparison symbols to compare the sizes of fractions. Students will compare fractions to circle fractions and fractions of different sized objects. Videos and resources are available to help parents support their child's learning about comparing fractions at home.

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Dear Parents,

We will begin our next unit of study in math soon. The information below will serve as an overview of
the unit as you work to support your child at home. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
me. I appreciate your on-going support.
Sincerely,
Your Childs Teacher

Unit Name:
Comparing Fractions
Common Core State Standards:
3.NF.1 Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b
equal parts ; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed when by parts of size 1/b.
3.NF.2 Understand a fractions as a number on the number line; represent fractions a number line diagram.
3.NF.2b Represent a fraction a/b number line diagram by marking off lengths 1/b from 0. Recognize that
the resulting interval has size a/b and that its endpoint locates the number a/b on the number line.
3.NF.2c Represent a fraction 1/b on a number line diagram by defining the interval from 0 to 1 as the
whole and partitioning it into b equal parts. Recognize that each part has size 1/b and that the endpoint of
the part based at 0 locates the number 1/b on the number line.
3.NF.3 Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their
size.
3.NF.3a Understand two fractions as equivalent (equal) if they are the same size, or the same point on a
number line.
3.NF.3b Recognize and generate simple equivalent fractions, e.g. = 2/4, 4/6 = 2/3) Explain why the
fractions are equivalent, e.g., by using a visual model fraction model.
3.NF.3c Express whole numbers as fractions, and recognize fractions that are equivalent to whole
numbers. Examples: Express 3 in the form 3 = 3/1; recognize that 6/1 = 6; locate 4/4 and 1 at the same
point of a number line diagram.
3.NF.3d Compare fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator by reasoning about their
size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record
the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual
fraction model.

Essential Vocabulary:

Fraction
Denominator
Numerator

Unit Overview:
In this unit the students will use fraction pieces from a fraction strip to compare fractions. Comparison
symbols like greater than (>), less than (<) and equal to (=) will be used when comparing fractions. The
students will explore how to compare different sized objects with the same fractional part. For example
the students will compare half of a large sandwich to half of a small sandwich. The students will make
comparisons between fractional numbers and circle fractions. For example students will compare the
fraction and a circle that is half shaded.

Strategies/Skills:

Use comparison symbols


Compare fraction numbers to circle fractions

Wake County Public Schools, Unit Overview for Parents


This document should not replace on-going communication between teachers & parents.

Dear Parents,
We will begin our next unit of study in math soon. The information below will serve as an overview of
the unit as you work to support your child at home. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
me. I appreciate your on-going support.
Sincerely,
Your Childs Teacher

Video Support:
Video support can be found on The WCPSS Academics YouTube Channel.
http://tinyurl.com/WCPSSAcademicsYouTube
o ES 3 Math Comparing Fractions on a Number Line
o ES 3 Math Comparing Fractions with a Number Line, Fraction Bar and Fraction Strips
Video support can be found on Learn Zillion
https://learnzillion.com/
o use-circle-models-to-find-simple-equivalent-fractions
o use-area-models-to-generate-equivalent-fractions

Additional Resources:
If you have limited/no internet access, please contact your childs teacher for hard copies of the resources
listed in this document.
NCDPI Additional Resources

Questions to Ask When Helping Your Child with Math Homework


Keep in mind that homework in elementary schools is designed as practice. If your child is having
problems, please let the classroom teacher know. When helping your child with his/her math homework,
you dont have to know all the answers! Instead, we encourage you to ask probing questions so your child
can work through the challenges independently.
What is the problem youre working on?
What do the directions say?
What do you already know that can help you solve the problem?
What have you done so far and where are you stuck?
Where can we find help in your notes?
Are there manipulatives, pictures, or models that would help?
Can you explain what you did in class today?
Did your teacher work examples that you could use?
Can you go onto another problem & come back to this one later?
Can you mark this problem so you can ask the teacher for an explanation tomorrow?

Wake County Public Schools, Unit Overview for Parents


This document should not replace on-going communication between teachers & parents.

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