Exam(Elaborations) Student Exploration Fraction Garden

Vocabulary: denominator, equivalent, fraction, greater than, less than, numerator Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) [Note: The purpose of these questions is to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking. Students are not expected to know the answers to the Prior Knowledge Questions.] 1. You are setting up water stations for a one-mile road race. You need four evenly spaced stations, including one at the end. Mark the locations of the water stations below. 1 2 3 4 2. How far do the runners have to go to get to the second water station? Half a mile 3. How far is it from the starting line to the third water station? Three quarters of a mile Gizmo Warm-up 1. In the Draw chalk marks section, use the up arrow to set the value to 4. Click Go Chalky! A. Into how many sections does Chalky divide the garden? 4 B. Are the sections Chalky makes the same size? Yes 2. In the Distance to travel section, set the distance to 3 using the up and down arrows next to the fraction. 4 Then click Go Bud! to have Bud plant a flower at 3 . 4 A. With which of Chalky’s marks does the flower line up? The third one B. What is the relationship between the number of chalk marks and the denominator (bottom number) of the fraction? The number of chalk marks is equal to the denominator of the fraction.