Learning Coach — Equivalent Fractions

Objectives

Students will:

Find equivalent fractions using models.
Find equivalent fractions using multiplication.
Find equivalent fractions using division.

Skills Needed

Students must be able to:

Identify fractions from models.
Write and read basic fractions.
Use the terms numerator, denominator and fraction line.

Materials Needed

Students will need:

Scissors
Crayons or Markers

Keywords

equivalent
fraction
set
simplify
reduce
factor
GCF

Learning Coach Notes

In their math notebook, have your student explain what equivalent fractions are and give examples of at least one set of equivalent fractions.

Multiplying Fractions

How can you use multiplication to find equivalent fractions?

So far, you have found equivalent fractions using models. You can also use multiplication. The images shown below demonstrate the equivalent fractions $\mathsf{ \frac{4}{4} = \frac{8}{8} }$ .

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Question

What do you multiply $\mathsf{ \frac{4}{4} }$ by to get $\mathsf{ \frac{8}{8} }$ ?

Multiply both fours by two.

$\mathsf{ \frac{4}{4} \times \frac{2}{2} = \frac{8}{8} }$