Teacher: Makayla Nobles Subject: Math 3.

7 Grade level: 3rd Grade

Stage 1: Identify Desired Results
Established Goals (SOL or Curriculum Standards)
Students will learn and understand how to use fractions in real life situations.

Enduring Understandings Essential Questions

Students will understand that… ● Why are two fractions equivalent?
● The student will learn the new topic ● Compare and order fractions?
of Fractions. ● How are fractions used in daily life?
● The student will understand that a
fraction is part of a whole.
● Students will will do fun activities to
understand how fractions are used in
real life situations.

Students will be able to… Learning Targets in the “I can” format

● I can define a fraction.
● I can define the words numerator and denominator.
● I can explain why two fractions are equivalent.

Stage 2: Determine Evidence for Assessing Learning

Performance Tasks: Summative Assessment (formal
assessment to ensure students meet SOL standards)
Will learn the order of fractions for SOL.
Materials:
1. Computer Paper (1 per student)
2. Markers (1 per student)
3. Single serving packs of multi-colored
candies (1 per student)
4. Paper plates (1 per student)
5. Interactive whiteboard, projector, or
poster paper with a marker
6. Color Fractions worksheet (1 per
student)
7. Dice (1 per student)
8. Student Visual Support Sheet for
Fractions
9. Teacher Fraction Action Assessment
Sheet
10. Self-Assessment Student Sheet
Other Evidence: Formative Assessment (informal
assessment to assess learning)
● will be walking around at the end to see
everyone fractions they created with the
candy as an assessment.
● Write each student's name in the name
category on the assessment chart. Circle
the categories that they know.
● Have a student write any fraction on the
board. Ask for a volunteer to identify the
numerator and denominator in this
fraction.
 Stage 3: Build Learning Plan
Learning Activities: Step by step activities (Include the amount of time)

● Introduction (5 Minutes) : Begin the lesson with an introduction to fractions. Ask

your students if they have ever had to share something, such as splitting an apple in
half with a friend or a family member.
● Explain that today the class will learn about fractions by creating a tasty treat. (5
Minutes)
● Short Notes (20 Minutes) : Give students a blank piece of computer paper.
● tell students to write “Fractions on the top”.
● Explain that a fraction is a part of a whole (make sure they are writing it down).
● Tell the students to write the word numerator and denominator and then give the the
definition of them. (Be sure to show where the numerator and denominator lie on a
fraction).
● Make a number line. label one side 0 and the other 1. then explain that half is in the
middle and write the fraction there.
● Continue to go until you reach a denominator of 10.
● Guided Practice/Fun Activity (15 Minutes): Give students in each group their
packs of candy with a paper plate.
● Ask students to open their packs over the plate.
● Have them count each candy piece that comes in their individual packs. Instruct
them to use their total number of pieces as their denominator.
● Direct your students to roll one dice, explaining that the number that the dice lands
on is the numerator.
● Instruct them to move that many to the top of their plate.
● Continued Guided Practice (10 Minutes): Explain to students that they will do the
same thing but with a slight change.
● Have your students roll for the denominator in addition to the numerator. Instruct
them to write these in fraction form. Have them roll for three different fractions.
● Clean Up (5 Minutes): Clean up any trash and materials.
● Closing (5 Minutes): Write each student's name in the name category on the
assessment chart.
● Circle the categories that they know.
● Or...
 ● Have a student write any fraction on the board.
● Ask for a volunteer to identify the numerator and denominator in this fraction.

Differentiation/Enrichment Activities
● Enrichment: Have your students create fractions for each other to shade in. Instruct them
to draw shapes with equal fractions inside and write a fraction next to it. Invite them to
switch with a partner and shade the fractions in correctly. Alternatively, have them fill out
the rest of the Color Fractions worksheet.
● Support: Have students who are struggling work in a small group to complete the task with
the student visual support sheet. Peers can help the student recall the parts of a fraction
with the visual support sheet.

Stage 4: Reflection

Questions:

1. What is a numerator?/ What is a denominator? (low)

2. Why are two fractions equivalent? (high)

3. Compare and order fractions? (high)

4. How are fractions used in daily life? (low)

5. Are these two fractions equivalent? (high)