Name _________________________________________________ Grade 3 Math Extension Menu Concept and/or Topic: Fractions

Directions: Choose a learning activity from one square to complete. Circle the number of the learning activity you choose. If you choose the square, Write your idea here, please see the teacher for approval. Turn in this paper with your work.
1. Use your knowledge of comparing and ordering fractions to complete the Pizza Party Webtivity. Complete the Pizza Party Challenge. 2. Fold a square piece of paper into fourths, sixths or eighths. Create your own flag pattern by coloring the sections, using at least two different colors. Write a description of the colors of your flag using fractions. 3. Use your knowledge of fractions to complete the No-Bake Peanut ButterOatmeal Drop Recipe. Complete the Fun Recipe Challenge.

4. Design and make a poster to show a new student the parts of a fraction and what they stand for. Use the terms numerator and denominator in your explanation. Illustrate your poster with corresponding fractional pictures. Make your poster neat and colorful. 7. Design a rectangular carpet using 24 color tiles. Determine and use the following amounts: 1/2 of the tiles are blue 1/4 of the tiles are red 1/8 of the tiles are green 1/8 of the tiles are yellow Draw and color your carpet on graph paper.

5. Use your knowledge of fractions to complete the Mixing Snack Mix worksheet. Explain in writing on the back of the worksheet what was most challenging about this task.

6. Read the description on the Fraction Code worksheet. Complete the example. Create a fraction code using fractional parts of words on the worksheet.

8. Write your own idea here.

9. Read the directions on the Fractions Up a Tree worksheet. Use your knowledge of fractions to figure out where the woodpecker drilled holes. Explain in writing on the back of the worksheet how you decided where to draw each hole.
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Teacher Resource Page Grade 3 Math Extension Menu

Concept and/or Topic: Fractions Intended Purpose: Culminating Activity and/or Extension Activity Domain: Number and Operations -Fractions Standards Addressed:
Box 1: CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3d Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator
by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.

Box 2: CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3d Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator
by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model. CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.1 Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.

Box 3: CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3d Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator
by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.

Box 4: CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3d Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator
by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.

Box 5: CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3d Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator
by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.

Box 6: CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3d Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator
by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.

Box 7: CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3d Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator
by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.

Box 8: Mathematical Practice 9: Solve problems in novel ways and pose new mathematical questions of interest to investigate. Box 9: CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3d Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator
by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same
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whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.

Organizational Tips:
Box 1: Make a bookmarked page http://www.primarygames.com/fractions/question1.htm for students to complete the Pizza Party Webtivity. Provide paper, crayons or colored pencils. Duplicate Pizza Party Webtivity and Pizza Party Challenge for each student. Box 2: Provide paper that is cut into 8 x 8 squares, colored pencils or crayons. Box 3: Duplicate No-Bake Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Drop Recipe for each student. Duplicate Fun Recipe Challenge for each student. Box 4: Provide crayons or colored pencils. Box 5: Provide 3 colors of counters (18 of each) per student, and 3 cups per student. Duplicate Mixing Snack Mix worksheet for each student. (Source: Mega-Fun Fractions, Grades 3-5 by Martin Lee and Marcia Miller, Scholastic, page 29) Box 6: Duplicate Fraction Codes worksheet for each student. Box 7: Provide color tiles (red, yellow, green, and blue), graph paper, crayons or colored pencils. Box 9: Duplicate Fractions Up a Tree worksheet for each student. (Source: Mega-Fun Fractions, Grades 3-5 by Martin Lee and Marcia Miller, Scholastic, page 14)

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Directions: Use the computer to locate the Pizza Party game at the website http://www.primarygames.com/fractions/question1.htm . Use the chart below to record the greatest and least amount of pizza left as you solve each problem.

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Greatest

Least

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Directions: Use your knowledge of fractions to create 5 new problems that could be used for the Pizza Party game.

Challenge Problem 1:
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Challenge Problem 2:

Challenge Problem 3:

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Challenge Problem 4:

Challenge Problem 5:

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No-Bake Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Drop Recipe

(Makes about 30 1-inch drops) Directions: Write the fraction for each ingredient shown by the fraction rectangles.

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Example:
= 1 3

=_____ =_____ =_____

cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)

cup corn syrup

cup confectioners sugar

=_____

cup powdered milk

=_____

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cup uncooked oatmeal

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Directions: Key:

Using the key, draw the fraction pictures for the amounts of the ingredients in each recipe.

= 1 cup

= 1 Tablespoon

= 1 teaspoon

Recipe for: Fruit Kabobs

1 cup apple chunks = 1/2 cup pineapple chunks = 3/4 cup melon chunks = 1/4 cup banana slices = 2/3 cup strawberries = apple chunks pineapple chunks melon chunks banana slices strawberries

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Recipe for: Trail Mix

2 cups Cheerios = 1 1/2 cups pretzels = 3/4 cup peanuts = 1/3 cup raisins = 1/4 cup banana chips = Cheerios pretzels peanuts raisins banana chips butter evaporated milk sugar salt vanilla chopped nuts mini- marshmallows chocolate chips
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Recipe for: Fudge

2 Tablespoons butter = 2/3 cup evaporated milk = 1 2/3 cup sugar = 1/2 teaspoon salt = 1 teaspoon vanilla = 1/2 cup chopped nuts = 2 cups mini- marshmallows = 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips =

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Fractions can be used to talk about parts of words.

For example: If you think of the first 4/6 of the word mother, you have the word moth. Thats because the first four of the six letters spell moth.

You can make new words by combining fractional parts of other words. Try the one below.
Mama
(first
2 4

Think
) + (first
2 5

Into
) (first
1 4

Bus
) + (last
1 3

Future
) (first
1 6

Sun
2 3

) + (last

!
Now create your own Fraction Code.

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