1. Work Stations Work with your group to complete all of the slides.

2. Question One Suni was using the following yard stick to measure pieces of yarn for her art project. This ruler shows how much yarn she cuts for each color. What fraction of a unit does she need of each color? If the unit was divided into fourths, which colors of string could be measured in fourths?

3. Question Two Brain bought a rectangular candy bar from the store. He decided to share the candy bar with his friend, Will and Will’s brother. How much candy would each boy receive? Would their piece be smaller or larger if they did not share the candy bar with Will’s brother?

4. Question Three During recess, some students had a contest to see how far they could jump across the hallway. Kayden jumped 3/6 way across, Darren jumped 4/6 of the way and Cameron jumped 6/6. Using the picture below, which letter represents how far Kayden, Darren, and Cameron jumped? A B C D E F G If you put Kayden and Darren’s jumps together, would it be more or less than Cameron’s jump? Explain how you found your answer with pictures, numbers or words.

5. Question Four Gloria is walking on a 1-mile trail along the side of a pond. At 1/6 of a mile, she stopped to take a picture of a turtle. Then, Gloria stopped again at 4/6 of a mile to take a picture of some tadpoles. At the end of the mile, Gloria took a picture of some fish. Use a number line to record Gloria’s walk, including the places that she stopped.

6. Question Five Mia and Jose decided to share a pie. Mia ate 1/3 of the pie, and Jose ate 2/6 of the pie. Which friend ate more? Explain your solution using pictures, numbers, words, and/or a number line.

7. Question Six Explain what equivalent fractions are. Use details to explain your thinking.