Workshop: More Than, Less Than, or Equal To
Est. Class Sessions: 1Before the Lesson
Review student work and progress from previous lessons to guide instructional decisions about the following expectations:
- E7.
- Make connections among representations of fractions including symbols, words, area models, and number lines.
- E8.
- Find equivalent fractions using area models (circle pieces, fraction strips, drawings) and multiplication and division strategies.
- E9.
- Compare and order fractions using area models, number lines, and one-half as a benchmark.
In Part 2 of the lesson, students will identify their level of confidence with a particular concept and choose problems from a Workshop Menu. See the TIMS Tip for more about Workshop Menus. Use your own evaluation of students' progress to help guide their choices. Review the student work samples in Figure 2 to interpret students' confidence levels with comparing, ordering, and finding equivalent fractions. These samples are from Question 3 of the Equivalent Fractions Quiz Assessment Master in Lesson 8.
Plan to organize the class into partners, small groups, or stations based on the problems they choose from the menu. Students can check each other's work and discuss solutions. Students may work with different groups or partners as the workshop progresses.
