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Birthday Pizza - Introduction to Fraction Addition

In Mathematics ... Fractional Operations

PDF | 3 pages|Grade: 4

A teacher-facilitated problem solving introduction to fraction addition

Students are introduced to addition of fractions by exploring Jack’s birthday pizza.

This is one introductory problem to help students engage with new fractional content: addition. It is not intended to be graded.

Use with the whole class or small groups.

This activity includes clear and concise teacher directions, an answer key, and conversation starters that give students what they need to have meaningful academic discussions.

Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.B.3
Understand a fraction a/b with a > 1 as a sum of fractions 1/b.
In Grade 4 Standards for Mathematical Practice Number & Operations - Fractions Build fractions from unit fractions

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