Equal shares fill a whole
Explain how equal unit pieces compose one whole. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
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Explain how equal unit pieces compose one whole. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Describe covered and uncovered amounts as complementary parts. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Reason about how much is needed to complete a fixed whole. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Use sixth sectors as a common comparison unit. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Justify equality of shares rather than counting pieces only. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Connect one half with three equal sixth pieces. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Explain a combined amount with a common visible unit. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Link a fixed whole in an area model with the matching bar. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Distinguish a unit fraction from repeated copies of it. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.
Explain why equal fractions of unequal wholes differ in amount. Explore a model, explain the relationship, and try it with physical materials.