Pattern Block Foundation

If a whole is yellow hexagon What part is a blue rhombus?

If a whole is yellow hexagon What part is a green equilateral triangle? After passing out the pattern blocks provide time to play with. Handout “manipulatives why use plus how”

If a whole is a red isosceles trapezoid, What part is a green equilateral triangle?

If a whole is a red isosceles trapezoid, What part is a blue rhombus?

If a whole is a two yellow hexagons, What part is a blue rhombus?

If a whole is two yellow hexagons, What part is 2 blue rhombi?

If a red isosceles trapezoid represent 1/3, what does a whole look like?

If a blue rhombus represent 2/3, what does a whole look like?

If a whole is a two blue rhombi, What part is 1 green equilateral triangle?

If this is a whole, What does 5/6 look like?

If this is a whole, What does 1/3 look like?

If this is a whole. What does 2/3 look like?

If a red isosceles triangle represents, What shape represents a whole?

If a blue rhombus represent 3/4, what does a whole look like? This is a little tougher, lets try this with a piece of paper.

Fractions with Paper If a whole sheet of paper represent ¾ what does a whole look like?

Number of pieces in whole Numerator Denominator Number of pieces in whole

Fraction Concepts Pattern blocks Fraction bars Folder paper Fraction or paper strips Grid paper Geoboard Unifix cubes

Types of questions If a whole is a yellow hexagon, how much is a blue rhombi? If a whole is a yellow hexagon, what does 1/3 look like? If a blue rhombus is 2/3, what does a whole look like?

What about the square and rhombus?