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Equivalent Fractions: Are They Equal?
Equivalent Fractions: Are They Equal?
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Equivalent Fractions: Are They Equal?
If you can see it, you can achieve it! Use this lesson to teach your students how to use visuals to determine if two fractions are equivalent.
3rd grade
Math
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Explaining Equivalent Fractions
Explaining Equivalent Fractions
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Explaining Equivalent Fractions
In order to build a strong foundation with fractions, students should be able to explain the concept and their thinking. Use this as a stand alone lesson or as a pre-lesson for *Let's Play Equivalent Fractions!*
3rd grade
Math
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Let's Play Equivalent Fractions!
Let's Play Equivalent Fractions!
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Let's Play Equivalent Fractions!
Fractions can be tricky, but looking at them visually can help your students understand them. This lesson will help students with equivalent fractions, number lines, and making real world connections.
3rd grade
Math
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Fractions as Part of a Whole
Fractions as Part of a Whole
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Fractions as Part of a Whole
In this lesson, students will learn how to understand that a fraction is a number that describes the relationship between a part and a whole.
3rd grade
Math
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Finding Fractions of a Set
Finding Fractions of a Set
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Finding Fractions of a Set
This lesson will surely stick after students take part in an activity where they determine fractions of a set using colorful craft sticks.
3rd grade
Math
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Parts of a Set: Fractions
Parts of a Set: Fractions
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Parts of a Set: Fractions
Get your students excited to learn about fractions with this hands on lesson. Working in groups will help students learn from each other and share ideas.
3rd grade
Math
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Supply and Demand
Supply and Demand
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Supply and Demand
Do you want an interactive lesson that puts all the decision making in the palm of your students' hands? Supply and demand is a fun, interactive, and hands on activity that will help your students understand economics on a smaller scale.
3rd grade
Math
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Fractions in Action
Fractions in Action
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Fractions in Action
Have your "whole" group get a "piece" of fun in this sweet and tasty math game!
3rd grade
Math
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Number Line Time
Number Line Time
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Number Line Time
It's time to zoom in on the space between 0 and 1 on the number line! In this lesson, your students will get practice labeling different fractions on the number line.
3rd grade
Math
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Comparing Fractions with the Same Denominator
Comparing Fractions with the Same Denominator
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Comparing Fractions with the Same Denominator
In this lesson, students will explore fractions with the same denominators and work as mathematicians to figure out patterns. Your students will gain a lot of practice in comparing fractions!
3rd grade
Math
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What Are Equivalent Fractions?
What Are Equivalent Fractions?
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What Are Equivalent Fractions?
Get your students to think deeply about fractions as they discuss which pictures show equivalence. Use this as a stand alone lesson or a pre-lesson for the *Equivalent Fractions: Are They Equal?* lesson.
3rd grade
Math
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Comparing Cake Slices
Comparing Cake Slices
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Comparing Cake Slices
Sweet fractions! Teach your students to compare fractions with this sweet lesson using slices of cake.
3rd grade
Math
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Making Measurements for Line Plots
Making Measurements for Line Plots
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Making Measurements for Line Plots
In this hands-on lesson, your students will get to sharpen their measuring skills as they measure lengths of items in your classroom to the nearest quarter inch. They'll get to then use their data to create line plots.
3rd grade
Math
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Unit Fraction Frenzy
Unit Fraction Frenzy
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Unit Fraction Frenzy
Help your students get familiar with creating models for unit fractions with this hands-on activity. Students will get into a frenzy creating many unit fraction models to reference as they learn more about fractions!
3rd grade
Math
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Timeline Solutions for Time Problems
Timeline Solutions for Time Problems
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Timeline Solutions for Time Problems
Teach your students to add and subtract time using number lines. Your class will be gladly moving backwards and forward to the minute solving for related word problems.
3rd grade
Math
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Sums for Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Sums for Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
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Sums for Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Teach your students to add mixed numbers and improper fractions with the same denominator using the counting up strategy with number lines.
3rd grade
Math
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Seeing Whole Numbers as Fractions
Seeing Whole Numbers as Fractions
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Seeing Whole Numbers as Fractions
Teach your students whole numbers as fractions in three easy steps. Using this lesson plan your class will create, label and illustrate whole numbers as fractions on a number line.
3rd grade
Math
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Fraction Fun
Fraction Fun
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Fraction Fun
Review halves, thirds, and quarters with this activity that gives hands-on students a way to learn about fractions actively.
3rd grade
Math
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Making Models with Different Denominators
Making Models with Different Denominators
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Making Models with Different Denominators
Increase your students' knowledge of fractions with this lesson that has them compare fractions with different denominators.
3rd grade
Math
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Fractions and Dollars
Fractions and Dollars
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Fractions and Dollars
Tie into what they already know! Use money to teach fractions in this engaging lesson.
3rd grade
Math
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Collect, Organize, and Discuss the Data
Collect, Organize, and Discuss the Data
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Collect, Organize, and Discuss the Data
Support your students as they collect, organize, and discuss measurement data! Use this lesson independently or alongside *Making Measurements for Line Plots*.
3rd grade
Math
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Discussing Fraction Representations
Discussing Fraction Representations
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Discussing Fraction Representations
Support your students as they utilize key academy language to speak about visual and numerical representations of fractions. Use this as a stand alone lesson or as a pre-lesson for *Fractions in Action*.
3rd grade
Math
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Heights on a Data Line Plot
Heights on a Data Line Plot
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Heights on a Data Line Plot
Measure to the nearest quarter-inch with your students and teach them to organize data into a line plot graph using this highly interactive lesson plan!
3rd grade
Math
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Fractions on the Dollar with Number Lines
Fractions on the Dollar with Number Lines
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Fractions on the Dollar with Number Lines
Teach your students about money and fractions with this game! They’ll be converting fractions, citing money amounts, and even using a number line while playing a dice game.
3rd grade
Math
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A Fair Share of Fractions
A Fair Share of Fractions
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A Fair Share of Fractions
Teach your students fair shares with this hands-on resource. Using this lesson plan, your class will create, label, and illustrate sums for fair shares using a folded paper model.
3rd grade
Math
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3rd grade Fractions Lesson Plans

Trying to find fresh ways to make learning fractions entertaining? Education.com's third grade lesson plans offer practice problems and hands on, interactive activities, proven to foster learning in your classroom. For even the kids that find fractions difficult beyond anything they've ever imagined, our lesson plans will make all students feel confident in solving fractions.