Activity

Painting a Wall

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This Painting a Wall activity also includes:

Red and yellow do not make orange in this activity, but they do create a real-life, multiplication of fractions word problem. As either a lead-in or an assessment, math masters display their understanding of 1/2 x 5/6 when a wall needs to be repainted and is only partially finished. A picture representation and possible solutions are shown in the commentary. 

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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Types
Activities & Projects
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Modeling
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