Fractions on a Number Line
Drag-and-drop activities that make equivalent fractions click for visual learners.
Materials
4 materials1
Quick-write prompt
2
Interactive whiteboard applet
3
Practice worksheet
4
Exit slip
Lesson plan
4 phases, 30 minGoal
Students can place unit and non-unit fractions on a number line and justify which of two fractions is larger.
1
Warm-up: number line race
Students place whole numbers and halves on a class number line as a quick review.
5 min
class
Quick-write prompt
2
Demo: placing fractions
Model partitioning a number line into equal parts and naming each point.
8 min
class
Interactive whiteboard applet
3
Practice: drag-and-drop
Students complete leveled drag-and-drop sets placing and comparing fractions.
12 min
single
Practice worksheet
4
Check: quick quiz
Three-question exit slip placing a fraction and finding an equivalent.
5 min
single
Exit slip
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Ratings & comments
Solid lesson. A couple of the materials were hard to source on short notice, but everything else was excellent.
Noted, I will add a timing warning to the description.
The extension is optional in the plan, but I mark it for the students who choose it.
Clear, classroom-ready, and the materials list is accurate. My only tweak was adding a few more minutes to the practice phase.
How long does the setup actually take? Trying to work out if it fits a single period.
Setup was about ten minutes for me once the materials were out on the bench.
Same here — back-to-back is the way to go.