This is a task from the Illustrative Mathematics website that is one part of a complete illustration of the standard to which it is aligned. Each task has at least one solution and some commentary that addresses important asects of the task and its potential use. Here are the first few lines of the commentary for this task: How does the value of a fraction change if you double its numerator? Explain your answer. How does the value of a fraction change if you double its den...

In this lesson, students will understand where fractions are located on a number line. They will be able to demonstrate how partitioning can assist them when placing a fraction on a number line. Student engagement will be with modeling, differentiated groups, technology and journal writing.