standard_description: Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (n × a)/(n × b) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions.
Grade 4 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 100.
problem_activity: Stage 4: Grade 4 Shapes
Required Preparation
Materials to Gather
Paper
Materials to Copy
Blackline Masters
Shape Cards Grade 4

Narrative
Students lay six shape cards face up. One student picks two cards that have an attribute in common. All students write an attribute that is shared by both shapes. Students get a point if they name an attribute that no other student wrote.
Variation:
Students can draw a shape that has a shared attribute with the given shapes.


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