The students have a math worksheet to complete on comparing fractions. They are not making common denominators to figure out which is bigger. They should be able to see which is bigger if either the numerator or denominator is the same. If it is not, they were taught today to find a multiple of either the numerators or denominators so they can find equivalent fractions and then compare them. The video below says to divide them to see which decimal is bigger. Don't worry about it that way. The students have worked with fraction tiles a lot and should just know that if the numerators were the same, for example, the fraction with the smallest denominator would be the bigger fraction. If the denominators were the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator, would be the biggest. They were not taught to cross multiply but they watched it on the student blog and may do that strategy to compare fractions, as well. You are welcome to watch the video below if you want to understand comparing fractions a little better.
For their reading response this week, they are asked to answer the following questions on their student blog: Tell about the book you are reading now. What is the title? What is the gist? Why did you choose this particular book? They can complete this at home or during the "Work on Writing" station during reading groups.
Reminder: Students are off this Thursday and Friday due to teacher workdays.
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