1. Objective: Students will use fractions to name amounts greater than 1
November 9, Math 201
Objective: Students will use fractions to
name amounts greater than 1
Aim: What are improper fractions and mixed
numbers?
NYS Mathematics Standards:
Number Sense and Operations
Prior Knowledge: 2/3 + ¾ =

2. Mini-lesson: Fraction strip activity
Mini-lesson: Fraction strip activity
Find how many halves are the same as two wholes and one half.
Use two blue strips and one yellow strip to show 2 wholes and one half.
How many ½ strips are needed to match 2 wholes and 1 half?
What fraction names the same amount as 2 wholes and 1 half?
2 wholes and 1 half =

3. Find a fraction that names the same region as:
1 whole and 3 fourths
3 wholes and 2 thirds
How many woles and thirds are the same as 8/3?

4. Find each:
Number of wholes and halves that are the same as 7/2
Number of wholes that are the same as 8/4

5. How can you tell 8/4 is another name for 2?
Homework:
Find
the number of wholes and thirds for 10/3
the number of wholes and fifths for 7/5
the number of wholes and ninths for 13/9
the number of wholes and sixths for 11/6

6. How can you tell 8/4 is another name for 2?
November 10 Math 201
Lesson Extension
Objective: Students will use fractions to
name amounts greater than 1
Aim: What are improper fractions and mixed
numbers?
Do Now:
How can you tell 8/4 is another name for 2?

7. Means I have 10 amounts, each amount equals 1/3

8. One whole
One Whole
One Third
1/3
1/3
1/3
1/3
1/3
1/3
1/3
1/3
1/3
1/3

9. “Ten thirds” is just multiplying 10 x 13
Problem: You are going to party. There will be 27 friends there. Pizza will be served by Mr. Brooks’ Uncle Luigi, who makes the best pizza in Italy. He will cut each pizza into 6 slices. Write an improper fraction that names the amount of pizza that will be eaten if each friend has one slice.
Now, how many pizzas must Uncle Luigi make for the party??

10. Homework:
Shaniece needs to pack 43 books into boxes. A whole box can hold 8 books. Write an improper fraction that names the amount of box space she will use for all her books.
How many boxes will she need to pack her books? Will the last box have 8 books in it? Explain.