🍕
Grade 3 Math · World 6: Fraction Forest · Level 54
Compare Unit Fractions
More equal parts means smaller parts, when the wholes are the same.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 54
- Which is bigger, 1/3 or 1/8 of the same bar? Look at the bars.
- 1/3 is bigger! Cutting a whole into more parts makes each part smaller. 8 parts are smaller than 3 parts.
- This only works for the same whole. Half of a small cookie can be smaller than a fourth of a giant cookie!
Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards:
- 3.NR.4.2 — Compare two unit fractions by flexibly using a variety of tools and strategies.