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Grade 03 Mathematics - EC: M03.A-F.1.1.3

Grade 03 Mathematics - EC: M03.A-F.1.1.3

Continuum of Activities

Continuum of Activities

The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.

This continuum of activities offers:

  • Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
  • Questions/activities that grow in complexity
  • Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance

Activities

  1. Which fraction is equivalent to ?







  1. Which fraction is not equivalent to ?







  1. Of the four flowers in the vase on the table, are yellow.  Write a fraction equivalent to the number of yellow flowers in the vase.  Show your work.

  2. Jose bought a bag of bubblegum balls.  In the bag there are 2 blue, 3 green, and 1 red.  Write the fraction to represent the number of blue along with another fraction that is equivalent.  Show or explain your work.
  1. The band has eight percussion players.  One-half of the percussion players are girls.  Use equivalent fractions to figure out how many girls are percussion players.  Explain.

Answer Key/Rubric

  1. c

  2. b
  1. (or other equivalent fraction)
    Acceptable work may include, but is not limited to:
  • Multiply both the numerator and denominator by the same number

  1. Blue gumballs: ; equivalent fraction: (or other equivalent fraction)
    Work/explanation may include, but is not limited to:
  • Find the total number of gumballs
    2 + 3 + 1 = 6
  • Identify the number of blue gumballs: 2
  • Write the fraction to represent the number of blue
  • To find an equivalent fraction, multiply or divide the numerator and denominator by the same number
  1. Four girls are percussion players.
    Acceptable explanations may include, but are not limited to:
  • Identify fractions equivalent to ½:

(or other equivalent fraction)

  • Choose the most useful equivalent fraction based on the total number of percussion players, 8:
  • The denominator represents the total, and the numerator represents the number of girls, so there are 4 girls
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