Journals Drawing paper Magazines and glue Crayons, markers, colored pencils, etc. Students may work individually or in groups in lab setting.
Students go to The Amazing Picture Machine Web site.
The teacher may decide to have several other flags for students to categorize. The teacher will develop a table including the fractional amounts he or she is assessing, leaving room for students to include other categories they may find. Many flags may fit into more than one category, and students need to have justification for each category into which they place the flag. Listening students could predict how they think fractions are used and then compare their predictions with their classmates' presentations. A computer with a projection device would be useful for this activity.