1. This is a number line that starts at 0 and ends at 1
This is a number line that starts at 0 and ends at 1. Starting at the frist gold block and ending at 1, how many blocks does it take to measure a whole unit? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2. There are 7 blocks between the whole number
There are 7 blocks between the whole number. So 7 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and mark off 1/7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

3. Now find 4/7 on the number line. Mark it on you graph paper.
1/7

4. Now find 7/7 on the number line. Mark it on you graph paper.
1/ /7

5. What did you notice about 7/7 and 1 on the number line
What did you notice about 7/7 and 1 on the number line? Write your observations in you notebook.
1/ / /7

6. What did you notice about 7/7 and 1 on the number line
What did you notice about 7/7 and 1 on the number line? Write your observations in you notebook.
1/ / /7

7. This is a number line that starts at 0 and ends at 3
This is a number line that starts at 0 and ends at 3. How many blocks does it take to measure a whole unit? 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

8. There are 3 blocks between the whole numbers
There are 3 blocks between the whole numbers. So 3 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and mark off ⅓, 3/3, 5/3, and 9/3. 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

9. There are 3 blocks between the whole numbers
There are 3 blocks between the whole numbers. So 3 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and mark off ⅓, 3/3, 5/3, and 9/3.
1/ /3

10. There are 3 blocks between the whole numbers
There are 3 blocks between the whole numbers. So 3 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and mark off ⅓, 3/3, 5/3, and 9/3.
1/ / / /3

11. Look at how 6/3 landed at 2 on the number line and how 9/3 landed at 3 on the number line. Do you see a pattern? Write what you observe in your notebook.
6/ /3

12. This is a number line that starts at 0 and ends at 3
This is a number line that starts at 0 and ends at 3. How many blocks does it take to measure a whole unit? 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

13. There are 4 blocks between the whole numbers
There are 4 blocks between the whole numbers. So 4 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and mark off ¾, 1 ¾, and 2 ¾ . 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

14. There are 4 blocks between the whole numbers
There are 4 blocks between the whole numbers. So 4 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and mark off ¾, 1 ¾, and 2 ¾ .
3/4

15. There are 4 blocks between the whole numbers
There are 4 blocks between the whole numbers. So 4 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and mark off ¾, 1 ¾, and 2 ¾ .
3/ /4

16. There are 4 blocks between the whole numbers
There are 4 blocks between the whole numbers. So 4 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and mark off ¾, 1 ¾, and 2 ¾ .
1 3/ /4

17. This is a number line that starts at 0 and ends at 3
This is a number line that starts at 0 and ends at 3. How many blocks does it take to measure a whole unit? 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

18. There are 5 blocks between the whole numbers
There are 5 blocks between the whole numbers. So 5 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and draw a line between off 3/5, and 8/5. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

19. There are 5 blocks between the whole numbers
There are 5 blocks between the whole numbers. So 5 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and draw a line between off 3/5, and 8/5.
3/5

20. There are 5 blocks between the whole numbers
There are 5 blocks between the whole numbers. So 5 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and draw a line between off 3/5, and 8/5.
⅗ /5

21. There are 5 blocks between the whole numbers
There are 5 blocks between the whole numbers. So 5 is our denominator the bottom number of the fraction. Trace this on your graph paper and draw a line between off 3/5, and 8/5.
⅗ /5

22. The Big Idea Fractions are numbers that can be found on number lines