Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 2.g Which Pictures Represent One Half?
In this lesson plan students are given pictures of various shapes and are to determine which one is half shaded.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 2.g Representing Half of a Rectangle
In this lesson plan, 2nd graders are to determine what half of a rectangle is.
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Better Lesson: Fractions of Time and Money
People talk about quarters of the hour, or quarters in a dollar. This lesson lets students in on what that means.
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Better Lesson: Fractions Can Be Fun
Second graders recognize what it means to fold a paper in half, but do they recognize how to create fourths or thirds?
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Better Lesson: A Whole and Its Parts
Second graders take fractions apart and put them back together to form a whole.
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Better Lesson: More Than One Name for a Fraction
We are all called by more than one name. Lets find out if fractions can be too!
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Better Lesson: Eating Fractions
Second graders read fractional amounts and measure food to make a trail mix.
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Better Lesson: Doubles and Halves Are Patterns Too
Can you double an odd number? Can you cut it in half? Patterns in doubles and halves help to answer these questions.