Learning Targets: I can identify halves, fourths, and thirds. I can name fractions that have numerators greater than one. That means we are talking about more than one part.

But first a review: What is this flag broken into? What fraction of this flag is red?

What is this flag broken into? What fraction of this flag is red?

What is this flag broken into? What fraction of this flag is red?

What is a denominator? 1 4

What is a denominator? 1 The denominator is the bottom number. It explains how many parts are in the whole piece. 4

What is a numerator? 1 4

What is a numerator? The numerator is the top number. It explains how many parts you are talking about. 1 4

What can you tell me about the Nigerian flag?

What is the flag broken into. What fraction of the flag is white What is the flag broken into? What fraction of the flag is white? What fraction of the flag is green? How do you think we write two-thirds?

Name of Parts 2 halves 1/2 3 thirds 1/3 4 fourths 1/4 Number of Equal Pieces Name of Parts Fraction 2 halves 1/2 3 thirds 1/3 4 fourths 1/4

Name of Parts 2 halves 1/2 3 thirds 1/3 4 fourths 1/4 Number of Equal Pieces Name of Parts Fraction 2 halves 1/2 3 thirds 1/3 4 fourths 1/4

Name of Parts 2 halves 1/2 3 thirds 1/3 4 fourths 1/4 2/3 Number of Equal Pieces Name of Parts Fraction 2 halves 1/2 3 thirds 1/3 4 fourths 1/4 2/3

What do you notice about the Columbian flag?

What fraction of the flag is red. What fraction of the flag is blue What fraction of the flag is red? What fraction of the flag is blue? What fraction of the flag is yellow?

How many colors are on this flag How many colors are on this flag? Does that mean one-half the flag is yellow?

What fraction of the flag is yellow? What fraction of the flag is brown?

Student Work Make your own flags on pages 27-31 We want some of your numerators to be more than 1 You might want to color two-thirds or one-fourth red