A Fraction of Information by

Mrs.Southall

What is a Fraction?• A fraction names a piece of a single

thing

• A fraction names a part of a group of things

Where do we use Fraction?

•School

• home

Fractions at School!

Mrs. Southall have 4 pencils. 3 are sharpened. What fraction of the pencil are not sharpened?

Fractions at Home!• You need to bake 4 dozen cookies for

your team’s bake sell. You need 1/4 cup of sugar to make one dozen of cookies. How much sugar is needed to make 48 cookies?

Fractions Figures!• rectangle and Circles

1/4 1/41/41/4

1/41/41/41/4

Factual Facts!• The top number is called the numerator.• The bottom number is called the denominator.• Equivalent fractions are fractions that name the

same amount.• I can use fractions to divide a candy bar equally

with my friends. • Fractions are really fun when you understand

what they represent.

2/41/4

3/4 4/4

Familiarity with Fractions• What is a fraction?• How do we use them?• What shapes can be used to

represent fractions?• What is an equivalent fraction?• ARE FRACTIONS FUN?

Work cited• California Department of Education

http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/mthgrade3.aspState Content Standards for Mathematics 3rd,

4th, and 5th grades.http://www.goggle.com http://www.yahooligans.com

The answer is…1 pencil is not sharpen. SOOOOOO, the fraction is ¼ of the

pencils are not sharpen.

The answer is… 1/4+1/4 +1/4 +1/4 =4/4 = 1 whole

cup 2/4 3/4 4/4