Clay Creations: Multiplying Fractions

Lesson Overview

Students will use clay to demonstrate multiplication with fractions.

Duration

Less than 1 hour

Lesson Type

Traditional Lesson

Essential Question

How can we model multiplying with fractions?

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Math
- Fractions

Differentiation: Have struggling students first focus on showing a fraction (by itself) with the clay. Once mastered, move to given examples. Provide additional as necessary.

Extension: Give students a product and have them work backwards to create a problem.

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Standards

5.NSF Number Sense and Operations–Fractions
- 5.NSF.4 Extend the concept of multiplication to multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction.

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