standard_description: Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.
Grade 3 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.
problem_activity: Stage 2: Quarter Inches
Required Preparation
Materials to Gather
Paper
Rulers (inches)
Materials to Copy
Blackline Masters
Target Measurement Stage 2 Recording Sheet

Narrative
Students try to draw a line segment as close as possible to the length of the target measurement (in quarter inches).


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