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Fantastic Fractions

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Learners study how shapes can be divided into equal parts, that each part be equal to its counterpart, and combining parts equals one whole. They make the shapes out of modeling clay and take digital pictures of its parts to create an animation. Fantastic fraction fun!

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts

equivalent, parts of a whole, fractions, shapes

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equal parts, parts of a whole, shapes, partition, decompose fractions, math
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Resource Details

Grade
2nd - 3rd
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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Technology
Ed Software
Year
2013

Common Core

3.G.A.2

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