Representing, Comparing, and Arranging Dissimilar Fractions
Grade: Subject: MATHEMATICS Duration 60 Minutes
3
Lesson Focus
TThe lesson focuses on the development of pupils' skill on representing, comparing, and
arranging dissimilar fractions.
Materials Needed: Learning Objective/s:
Fraction manipulatives (e.g., fraction circles,
fraction bars, fraction strips) By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Whiteboard or chart paper represent dissimilar fractions using visual models.
Markers compare and order dissimilar fractions in increasing
Paper and decreasing order.
Pencils apply their understanding of dissimilar fractions in
Interactive whiteboard or projector (optional) interactive activities.
Fraction comparison and ordering game (online
or printable)
Structure / Activity
This lesson plan aims to help Grade 3 learners represents, compares, and arranges
dissimilar fractions in increasing and decreasing order.
Process
Introduction (5 minutes):
Greet the students and introduce the concept of dissimilar fractions.
Review the concept of fractions and ensure students have a basic
understanding of numerators and denominators.
Explain that today, they will learn how to represent, compare, and
arrange dissimilar fractions in increasing and decreasing order.
Share the learning objectives with the students.
Activity 1: Visual Representation (15 minutes):
Distribute fraction manipulatives to each learneror group of students.
Ask the students to choose a fraction card (e.g., 3/4) and represent it
using the manipulatives.
Have students draw their representation on paper and label the
numerator and denominator.
Repeat the process with several other dissimilar fractions, allowing
students to explore and create visual models on their own.
Discuss the different representations as a class and reinforce the
understanding of dissimilar fractions.
Process
Activity 2: Comparing Fractions (20 minutes):
Use a whiteboard or chart paper to create a table with two columns
labeled "Fraction A" and "Fraction B."
Provide a set of fraction comparison cards or write a pair of dissimilar
fractions on the board.
Ask students to determine which fraction is greater and place it in the
corresponding column.
Discuss the reasoning behind their choices and encourage students to
explain their thinking.
Repeat the process with additional comparison cards or pairs of fractions,
gradually increasing the complexity.
Provide opportunities for students to compare fractions independently or
in small groups, using the manipulatives and drawings from Activity 1.
Activity 3: Ordering Fractions (15 minutes):
Introduce the concept of arranging fractions in increasing and decreasing
order.
Provide a set of fraction ordering cards or write a set of dissimilar
fractions on the board.
Ask students to arrange the fractions in order, either from smallest to
largest or largest to smallest.
Discuss the strategies used by students and share different approaches as
a class.
Repeat the process with additional sets of fractions, challenging students
to order a larger number of fractions or fractions with different
denominators.
Conclusion and Assessment (5 minutes):
Summarize the key points covered in the lesson.
Engage the students in a brief discussion about the importance of
understanding dissimilar fractions and their real-life applications.
Assign a fraction comparison and ordering game as homework or an
extension activity to reinforce the concepts learned during the lesson.
Assess the students' understanding through informal observation during the
activities and their participation in class discussions.
Note: Adapt the activities and materials as per the needs and resources
available in your classroom. Additionally, incorporate any necessary
modifications or accommodations to support students with diverse learning
needs.
The lesson focuses on the development of pupils' skill on representing,
comparing, and arranging dissimilar fractions.
FRACTIONS
Nelson has a biscuit for recess. Rolly has no food. Nelson divided his
biscuit into 2 equal parts. He gave 1 part to Rolly.
This is a whole. The whole was cut into halves.
The halves are 2 equal parts.
Each part is called or one-half
Look at these shapes.
Into how many equal parts are the shapes divided?
What fractional number is the shape of each colored part?
Let's try:
Write the name of the shaded part. Write your answer inside the box.
TThe lesson focuses on the development of pupils' skill on representing,
comparing, and arranging dissimilar fractions.
Activity 1
Label It
Write the name of the shaded part. Write your
answer inside the box.
Lesson Target: The lesson focuses on the development of pupils' skill on
representing, comparing, and arranging dissimilar fractions.
Comparing Fractions
Rose and leny joined the school 100-meter dash relay.
Let's illustrate the problem using strips.
Rose runs
of 100-meter dash
Leny runs
of 100-meter dash
What kind of fractions are and ?
How do we compare fractions?
Looking at the strips is longer than , meaning >
Therefore Rose ran farther than Leny.
Let's try:
Compare. Use the symbol <, > or =. Write your answer inside the oblong.
1.
2.
3.
Lesson Target: The lesson focuses on the development of pupils' skill on
representing, comparing, and arranging dissimilar fractions.
Activity 3 )
Comparing Fractions
Work with a pair.
Use the following fractions to answer each question.
I. Label the fractions. If this group of fractions is
arranged from smallest to smallest, which fraction is:
first ______________
last ______________
2. If this group of fractions is arranged from
largest to smallest, which fraction is:
first ______________
last ______________
Lesson Target: The lesson focuses on the development of pupils' skill on
representing, comparing, and arranging dissimilar fractions.
Activity 3
Ordering Fractions )
Look at the Fractions. Put the meta card of fractions in
ascending order in the train carriage.
Which of the fractions is the smallest?
Arrange the fractions from the smallest to the largest.
Lesson Target: The lesson focuses on the development of pupils' skill on
representing, comparing, and arranging dissimilar fractions.
Activity 3
Ordering Fractions
Look at the Fractions. Put the meta card of
fractions in descending order in the train carriage.
Ascending Order
Write the fraction in order from
least to greatest.
3 5 2 1 3
5 6 4 7 4
2 4 1 3 1
4 5 3 6 8
3 5 1 2 2
4 6 2 3 4
Descending Order
Write the fraction in order from
greatest to least.
3 2 1 2 3
7 5 9 4 6
1 5 1 2 3
3 8 3 6 5
2 4 2 1 3
8 5 4 3 7
