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Common Core Standards of Mathematical Practice:
What Is a Fraction? SMP 4, SMP 5
Equivalent Fractions SMP 4, SMP 5

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WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW????
We need to know how to order and compare fractions.  We need to have a deeper understanding of the operations with fractions. We need to understand equivalent fractions.

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PRACTICAL APPLICATION....
We use fractions every day to help us understand capacity, length, weight, area, or any quantity of something, (Long, 2016).

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OBJECTIVE.....
You will be able to define what numerators and denominators are. You will be able to recognize whole numbers. You will be able to recognize equivalent fractions.

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VOCABULARY:
Fraction - is part of a whole
Numerator - the top number of a fraction,  the number of parts you have
Denominator - the bottom number of a fraction, the number of parts the whole is divided into
Whole number - a number without fractions, an integer
Integer - a whole number, a number that is not a fraction
Equivalent - equal in value
(Long, 2016).

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The word fraction comes from the Latin word fractio, which means to break.
Fractions were not considered numbers in the past but instead a way of comparing whole numbers with each other.
Egyptians were writing fractions as early as 1800 BC. Since their number system was a base 10 idea, they had their own symbols for 1, 10, 100, 10000, 100000, and 1000000, (Pumfrey. 2011).

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REVIEW:
You will be able to define what a fraction is,  what equivalent fractions are, and the definitions of numerators and denominators.

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FOR TODAYS LESSON:
We will identify as a class what a fraction is.

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Which two donuts pictured above are the same color?
There are 5 donuts total, (denominator) and 2 out of 5 donuts are the same color red, (numerator).
Answer: Two out of five donuts are the same color.

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Which donut from the picture above has a different shape?
There are 5 donuts total (denominator), and 1 donut that is a different shape than the others (numerator).
Answer: One out of five donuts is a different shape.

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WHAT IS AN EQUVALENT FRACTION?
An equivalent fraction is a fraction that looks different, but equals the same, (Math is Fun, 2016). In the example below, the halves and the fourths look different, but you can see that 1/2 is equivalent to 2/4 and they are both equivalent to 6/12.

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FUTURE IMPACT:
Fractions are important to your everyday life because you will consider fractions when sharing your box of donuts, dividing your chocolate bar, or sharing a pizza with others. They can also help you to understand the nature of numbers, which provides a foundation for learning algebra. Fractions play a huge role in measuring and cooking (following a recipe), construction, and dividing money.

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REFERNCES:
Pumfrey, L. (February, 2011). History of Fractions. Retrieved from: https://nrich.maths.org/2515
Math is Fun. (2016). Fractions. Retrieved from: https://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions.html
Long, DeTemple, Millman. (2016). Mathematical Reasoning for Elementary Teachers, 7e. The basic concepts of fractions and rational numbers.