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Lesson Plan
Math: Equivalent fractions
| Teacher | Taylor Kim | Date | October 20, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Math: Equivalent fractions | ||
| Grade or class | Grade 4, Room 12 (24 students) | ||
| Duration | 50 minutes | ||
Objectives
1. Students will find equivalent fractions using paper folding and a number line.
2. Students will explain to a partner why two fractions are equivalent.
Standards
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.A.1
Materials
Paper strips, one per student
Number line worksheet
Pizza fraction slides
Exit ticket, three questions
Procedure
| Minutes | Activity | Teacher does | Students do |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Warm-up | Show a pizza cut in halves and fourths, ask which is more | Answer on whiteboards, share with a neighbor |
| 10 | Model | Fold a strip into halves, then fourths, label 1/2 and 2/4 | Fold along, label their own strips |
| 15 | Guided practice | Hand out number lines, circulate and ask pairs to prove 1/2 = 2/4 | Mark fractions on the number line, find two more equivalent pairs |
| 12 | Independent practice | Pull a small group that needs the strips again | Complete worksheet problems 1 to 8 |
| 8 | Closing | Review two problems, hand out the exit ticket | Complete the exit ticket, turn it in |
| 50 | Total | ย | ย |
Assessment
Exit ticket: three equivalent fraction problems, mastery is 2 of 3 correct.
Observation during guided practice: can the pair explain why 1/2 and 2/4 match?
Differentiation
Support: pre-folded strips and a number line marked in fourths for students who need it; work with a partner.
Extension: find three fractions equivalent to 3/4 and explain the pattern.
English learners: sentence frame 'These are equivalent because ____' on the board.
Homework
Worksheet problems 9 to 12, due tomorrow.
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Write the objectives as things students will be able to do, one per line, and paste the standard code they map to. The procedure goes in one line per step with four pieces separated by a vertical bar: minutes, the activity name, what you do and what students do. The minutes add up at the bottom of the table, and a note under the preview tells you when the total does not match the class period.
Differentiation is where observers look first, so name the support for students who struggle, the extension for students who finish early, and any accommodations from IEPs or 504 plans.
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In the subject box, after the subject: 'Math: Equivalent fractions'. It prints under the Lesson Plan title and in the file name.
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