Fractions - Count in fractions- Presentation

In a series of educational slides, students are encouraged to develop their understanding of fractions by learning how to count in fractions both in ascending and descending order. The lesson begins with a discussion on what these terms mean, setting the stage for the activities that follow. The first activity challenges students to complete a number line with fractions in the sequence of thirds, from 5/3 to 13/3, reinforcing their ability to visualize and understand increments in fractions. They are also asked to represent each fraction using bar models, which aids in conceptualizing the size of the fractions relative to each other.

Further activities delve deeper into the concept, with students filling in missing fractions on a number line and drawing bar models to represent fractions in fourths, from 6/4 to 14/4. This hands-on approach, using cubes or bar models, helps students grasp the concept of counting in fractions. Another exercise requires students to write the next fractions in a sequence, enhancing their ability to predict and understand patterns within fractional increments. As the lesson progresses, reasoning tasks are introduced, where students must identify and correct mistakes in given sequences or determine the next fraction in a pattern, sometimes expressing the fraction in different ways. The lesson culminates with an interactive fraction game, where students physically engage with the concept by placing their feet on fraction cards, counting up in eighths, and exploring the concept of equivalent fractions and how many parts make a whole.