Fractions with Pattern Blocks

Suzanne Evans

You will need . . .

InvestigationHow many green triangles does it take to cover each

pattern block piece below?

Discovery

6 3 2

How many green triangles does it take to cover each pattern block piece below?

Investigation

=

?

1

?

If the yellow hexagon represents 1 whole.

What does the red trapezoid represent?

What does the blue rhombus represent? =

=

Place the red trapezoids on the hexagon to find the answer.

Place the blue rhombi on the hexagon to find the answer.

Discovery

=

12

1

13

Compare: <, >, =

?

12

13

12

?

?

13

16

16

Findings: <, >, =

>

12

13

12

>

<

13

16

16

Investigation

=

=

=

=

?6

?6

?6

?6

112

13

16

13

+

Discovery

=

=

=

=

66

36

36

26

112

13

16

13

+

Investigation

=

= =

=?6

?6

?6

?6

13

13

13

13

16

16

12

12

+

++

+

Discovery

=

= =

=46

36

56

46

13

16

+ 13

12

+

16

12 +

13

13

+

Investigation

=

= ? =?

131

Discovery

=

=12

= 56

131

2 3

Pattern BlocksRiddle 1:

I have red and blue tiles.

½ the items are blue.

3 are red.

Find my tiles.

Pattern BlocksRiddle 1:

I have red and blue tiles.

½ the items are blue.

3 are red.

Find my tiles.

Pattern BlocksRiddle 2:

I have 10 tiles.

3/10 of the items are yellow.

I have one more red than blue.

I have 2 green.

Find my tiles.

Pattern BlocksRiddle 2:

I have 10 tiles.

3/10 of the items are yellow.

I have one more red than blue.

I have 2 green.

Find my tiles.

Pattern Blocks1. Design a new riddle.2. Use your Pattern Blocks to be sure YOU know the answer.

3. Trade riddles with a partner.

4. Solve the new riddle.

Pattern BlocksFraction Puzzle 1:

Build a triangle that is 1/3 green and 2/3 red.

Pattern BlocksFraction Puzzle 1:

Build a triangle that is 1/3 green and 2/3 red.

Are there other solutions?

Pattern BlocksFraction Puzzle 2:

Build a parallelogram that is that is 3/4 blue and 1/4 green.

Pattern BlocksFraction Puzzle 2:

Build a parallelogram that is that is 3/4 blue and 1/4 green.

Are there other solutions?

Pattern BlocksFraction Puzzles:

1. Design your own fraction puzzle.

2. Use your blocks to be sure YOU know the answer.

3. Trade puzzles with a partner.

4. Solve the new puzzle.