Lesson 8.8 Sharing Pennies

Objective: To introduce finding fractional parts of collections.

Math Journal 2, Pages 171, 172, 173Home Link Masters (page 240)Minute Math page 40My Reference Book, pages 122 and 123Differentiation Handbookbase-10 blockstool-kit penniesquarter-sheets of paper (optional)number cards 0-9 (four of each)12 one-inch paper squares in two different colors; per childscissors (optional)gluePattern-Block template (optional)

Possible Books: Father Who Had 10 Children by B. GuettierHow Hungry Are You? by D.J. Napoli and R.

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Mental Math and Reflexes 8.8Watch carefully and quickly. When you see the cubes, make an estimate as to how many cubes there are.

Math MessageCount out 14 pennies. If you share them equally with a friend, how many pennies will you each have?

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Sharing 12 PenniesCount out 12 pennies. If you share them equally with a friend, how many pennies will you each have?

P1/2 of 12 pennies = 6 pennies

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Sharing PenniesCount out 12 pennies. If three people share them equally,how many pennies will each person have?

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1/3 of 12 pennies = 4 pennies

How many pennies will 2of the 3 people get in all?

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Sharing PenniesCount out 12 pennies. If four people share them equally,how many pennies will each person have?

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1/4 of 12 pennies =3 pennies

How many pennies will 2 people get in all?How many pennies will 3 people get in all?

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Sharing PenniesCount out 12 pennies. If six people share them equally,how many pennies will each person have?

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1/6 of 12 pennies = 2 pennies

How many pennies will 2 of the 3 people get in all?

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Sharing PenniesCount out 11 pennies. If you share them equally with a friend, how many pennies will you each have?

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Addition Top-ItDirections:1. Shuffle the deck and place it number-side down.2. Each player turns over 2 cards and call out the sum. Use the addition/subtraction Facts Table, if necessary.3. The players with the largest sum wins the round and takes all of the cards.4. In case of a tie, each tied player turns over 2 more cards. The player with the

largest sum takes all of the cards from both plays.5. The game ends when not enough cards are left for each player to have another turn.6. The player with the most cards win.

Tally the "cards" each player wins . . .

Preparation for Math Journal 2, page 173

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When the book says, "Label each equal part," this is what it means:

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What number are you most likely to spin?

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Making Fraction CreaturesUse 12 one-inch square in two different colors to make a fraction creature. Paste creatures on a sheet of paper and write fractions that describe the creatures.

My creature is 6/12 blue and 6/12 yellow.

Math Journal 2, pages 171 and 172Sharing Pennies

Math Boxes, Math Journal 2, page 173

Home Link 8.8, page 240Sharing Sets of Objects