Square Area Equivalence

Warm Up: Equal Shares

• groupPart 1: Project Equal Shares prompt, students sketch their answer on a blank sheet, discuss with a partner then as a class (5 min) message
• groupPart 2: Project the Scavenger Hunt and have students open Grid Tool (5 min) message

Activity One: Finding Unit Fractions

• group
  Part 1: Students work in pairs to answer the prompt. One explores the prompt and the other uses the Grid Tool to assist and discuss. (5 min)message
• assignmentPart 2: Students work in pairs to complete the Finding Unit Fractions Problem Sheet using the using the Grid Tool (5 min)

Activity Two: Decomposing Unit Fractions

• groupPart 1: Students work in pairs to answer the prompt. One explores the prompt and the other uses the Grid Tool to assist. (5 min) message
• assignment Part 2: Students work in pairs, complete Decomposing Unit Fractions Problem Sheet with Grid Tool (5 min)

Conclusion: Comparing Shares

• groupProject prompt, students use Grid Tool to solve, discuss with a partner, then as a class (5 min)message

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