This lesson's target is multiplying a fraction by a whole number by drawing a visual area model. Students will engage in one problem as a group, then try four problems on their own or in a partnership. There are suggestions for summarizing questions included, as well as a formative assessment. The student activity page includes both the exploration questions (front) and the formative assessment (back).

This resource is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. This document is the About the Cluster document for Cluster 7 created by the authors of the NC2ML Instructional Frameworks. This document should be read prior to teaching Cluster 7.

This resource is from Tools 4 NC Teachers. The parent letters are intended to be sent home at the beginning of Cluster 7 in Grade 3.

This lesson is from Tools4NCTeachers. In this lesson, students solve problems involving fractions and use various models to compare fractions. Students focus on the importance of using the same whole when comparing. This is remixable.

This lesson is from Tools4NCTeachers. In this lesson, students will explore decomposing fractions and how it connects to finding equivalent fractions. This is remixable.

This lesson is from Tools4NCTeachers. In this lesson, students work with geoboards to explore the meaning of halves and fourths. Connections between the geoboards and the area model are made in this lesson. This is remixable.

This lesson is from Tools4NCTeachers. In this lesson, students will use various comparison strategies, including benchmark fractions, to sort a set of fraction cards into three categories: less than _, equivalent to _, and greater than _. This is remixable.