Full House: from Maggie Morales
Title: Full House: An Invitation to Fractions
Common Core Mathematics Standards:
Develop understanding of fractions as numbers.
· 3.NF.1. Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into bequal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.
· 3.NF.2. Understand a fraction as a number on the number line; represent fractions on a number line diagram.
o Represent a fraction 1/b on a number line diagram by defining the interval from 0 to 1 as the whole and partitioning it into b equal parts. Recognize that each part has size 1/b and that the endpoint of the part based at 0 locates the number 1/b on the number line.
o Represent a fraction a/b on a number line diagram by marking off a lengths 1/b from 0. Recognize that the resulting interval has size a/b and that its endpoint locates the numbera/b on the number line.
· 3.NF.3. Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size.
o Understand two fractions as equivalent (equal) if they are the same size, or the same point on a number line.
o Recognize and generate simple equivalent fractions, e.g., 1/2 = 2/4, 4/6 = 2/3). Explain why the fractions are equivalent, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.
o Express whole numbers as fractions, and recognize fractions that are equivalent to whole numbers. Examples: Express 3 in the form 3 = 3/1; recognize that 6/1 = 6; locate 4/4 and 1 at the same point of a number line diagram.
o 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.
Summary: This story is about how Miss Bloom welcomes visitors in her inn until all the rooms are taken. However, in the middle of the night she hears strange noise and it so happens that the guests are all taking turns eating from the strawberry cake she made for desert and forgot to offer her guests.
Rating: This book has 3 1/2 stars and editorial reviews state that it’s a good book for teaching children who are beginning to learn fractions because in the right hand corner of each page she illustrates what part of the inn is being occupied at the time. To make it a better successful book the ending of the story recaps the lesson on fractions as all her visitors enjoy her strawberry cake. I enjoyed reading this book to my children because I enjoyed the characters in it. My children said it was a funny and interesting way to introduce fractions.
Classroom Ideas:
ü Before introducing this book to the class the teacher can break the ice by bringing the students together as a group and talk about pizza and how many slices come in a pie?(This will make them use their prior knowledge of the subject at hand)
ü As groups give them manipulative's that they can use to show the difference between a small, medium and large pie of pizza.
ü Homework can include problem solving questions based on the introduced book or on pizza. For example if I bought the class four large pizzas and each contain 8 slices of pizza. How many slices can each get if there are only 12 of you in the class?
ü As an extension for students who can go forward you can ask will there be any left over’s and if so how many?
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