Lesson Order and Timing - Describe Fractions and Place Fractions on a Number Line

Step 1

Get Prepared (15 - 20 minutes):

Gather materials, copies, or computers. Review the lesson.

Materials:

• See Materials List

Step 2

Think: Pre-Lesson Knowledge Check! (15 - 20 minutes):

Discuss numerator and denominator with a review of common fractions on flash cards.

Materials:

•  Identifying Fractions & Answers

Step 3

Model & Think: Math Lesson ( 40 - 70 minutes):

Do the Fractions on a Number Line and Fraction Sort activities. 

Materials:

• Picture Fraction Cards
• Identifying Fractions & Answers
• Fractions on a Number Line & Answers
• Progress Monitoring Chart 
• Fraction Sort & Answers

Includes Progress Monitoring (5-10 minutes): Each activity includes ways to observe and monitor how students are doing through this lesson.

Step 4

Connect: Closing the Lesson (5 minutes):

Time to celebrate success, review missed skills, and provide enrichment activities through real-world application ideas. 

Step 5

Post-Lesson Knowledge Check! (10 - 15 minutes):

Confirm that the student can now place fractions on a number line. 

Materials:

•  Write the Missing Fraction