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Engage students with this interactive animated PowerPoint lesson to teach equivalent fractions. Available in Google Slides™ & PowerPoint, this instructional resource uses animation, supporting visuals, and meaningful questions to help students make meaning of fraction equivalence. This ready to teach lesson also includes a student note-taking guide, editable lesson plan, and exit ticket.  

This is the second lesson in the series of equivalent fractions lessons. The focus is to help students visualize fraction equivalence using area models in real-life situations.  This lesson builds off of Equivalent Fraction Lesson #1 and helps deepen students' understanding of equivalent fractions. 

Grab this CCSS aligned interactive lesson to save time on planning and help students solve real world story problems about equivalent fractions.

Little to NO PREP! This lesson is ready to teach! Download now and use this animated presentation today!

Includes:

★ Animated PowerPoint presentation with 38 slides

★ Google slides Animated Presentation

★ Detailed lesson plan (PDF)

★ Editable lesson plan (word)

★ Student Note-taking guide

★ Practice Worksheets

★ Self-grading Google Form™ exit tickets

★ Printable exit tickets

★ Answer Keys

★ Printable Learning objectives to display

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Purposely designed with powerful visual supports, scaffolded animations, and thought-provoking questions, this lesson will engage students in meaningful math talk as they learn about equivalent fractions.

The lesson focuses on the use of visual models and real-life examples to teach fraction equivalence. It does not include teaching the algorithm for generating equivalent fractions.  ​​Fractions with denominators: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, & 12 are used in this lesson. 

Animated slides reveal problems step by step

• Scaffolds instruction by slowly giving additional visual supports before revealing answer
• Gives students think time to understand concept
• Promotes student participation and active engagement during the lesson
• Allots for time to engage in meaningful math conversations with partners and as a whole group
• Provides powerful visual supports that help students see how the fractions are equivalent or not equivalent 
• Use of real-life examples to help students make meaning of fraction equivalence

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Are your students still struggling to understand equivalent fractions?

This ready to teach animated PowerPoint lesson plan is a time saving resource for building understanding of fraction equivalence for students. Engaging visuals, animations, and meaningful questions will help deepen students' understanding of equivalent fractions.

Use the note-taking guide to ensure students are following along and engaged in the lesson. 

Notes with talking points and directions included in the PowerPoint presentation to help guide you through the lesson.  

Assess students' understanding with questions and prompts embedded into the lesson as well as differentiated exit tickets and worksheets for independent practice following the lesson.

KEY POINTS: 

• Fractions can only be compared when the wholes are the same size.
• ​​Equivalent fractions are different fractions that share the same value.

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WHO?

• 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade students learning equivalent fractions 
• Upper elementary students
• Intervention groups
• Special education

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Learning objective

• Use area models to solve real world story problems about equivalent fractions
• Explain why two fractions are equivalent.
• Explain why two fractions can not be equivalent when the wholes are different sizes. 

PowerPoint Lesson Includes:

★TITLE SLIDE

★BUILD BACKGROUND SLIDES

• 4 slides to connect students to prior knowledge about equivalent fractions 
• Review from Equivalent Fractions Lesson 1
• Review terms: equivalent, equivalent fractions

★OBJECTIVE SLIDE

• In this lesson, you will use area models to solve fraction story problems and explain why two fractions are equivalent or not equivalent. 

★INTRODUCTION & DISCOVERY SLIDES

• Fair share: doughnut problems
• 6 slides
• Use slides to introduce the concept and give students an opportunity for some self-discovery of the concept

★ TEACHER DIRECT INSTRUCTION SLIDES: “I DO/WE DO” 

• Teacher direct instruction + guided practice 
• 11 slides
• 3 part story problem involving pizzas
• Animated slides to guide students and pause to allow for think time
• Use initial slides in this part of the lesson to directly model problem solving skills, then gradually release the work for students 

★GUIDED PRACTICE MODELS

• 4 slides: Make each model shown equivalent to a fraction
• Visually engaging slides to help students visualize how fractions with different numerators and denominators can be equivalent.

★GUIDED PRACTICE STORY PROBLEMS

• 10 slides: Review and practice concepts taught during direct teacher instruction slides
• Animations provide scaffolded supports for students with each click revealing a visual support until the final answer is shown

★RECAP SLIDE

• 1 slide to recap the main learnings of the lesson 

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WHAT’S INCLUDED:

★Animated PowerPoint Lesson (PPTX download)

• 38 instructional animated slides 
• Animations reveal the problems step-by-step to pause and give students time to think and discuss the information
• Animated slides & visual supports
• Present in presentation mode
• Notes section includes talking points and times to direct students to use the note-taking guide

★Animated Google Slides™ Lesson 

• Make a copy of presentation
• Same features as PPTX lesson above

★Detailed Lesson Plan

• Editable version in (Microsoft Word)
• Non-editable version (PDF)
• Learning objective
• Materials
• Vocabulary
• CCSS
• Key Learnings
• Each section of powerpoint broken down with questions, answers, tips for instruction, and scripted talking points

★Student Note-taking Guide

• Keep students engaged in the lesson as they follow along with their own note-taking guide which highlights key points in the lesson
• 3 pages (2 notes pages and 1 page with written story problems)
• Includes completed example for reference
• Notes included in the PowerPoint to guide students when they need to fill in the note-taking guide

★Differentiated Exit tickets- Digital & Print 

• Includes questions to assess students’ understanding
• 4 differentiated paper exit tickets 
• Self-grading digital exit ticket on Google Forms™ 
• Exit ticket Answer Key

★Independent Practice Worksheets

• Worksheet 1: Find Equivalent Fractions: 2 pages (2 different levels)- make each fraction model equivalent to a fraction

  • Level A: First model is shaded in for support
  • Level B: No models are shaded in (students shade in all models)

• Worksheet 2: Equivalent Fractions Story Problems: 2 pages (2 different levels)

  • Level A: Visual models included to support students
  • Level B: No visual models included- students draw their own models

• Worksheet answer key

★Learning objective 

• 6 versions the learning objective to print and display

PLEASE NOTE: 

• Visuals and text included in the PowerPoint presentation are not editable. The animations can be edited.
• Not listed in Google drive tool, digital download includes link to make a copy of Google Slides™ presentation in the PDF.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FILE

★Zip file includes

• PowerPoint presentation (PPTX)
• Editable lesson (Microsoft Word)
• PDF:
  • Link to Google Slides™ presentation
  • Link to Google Form™ exit ticket
  • Non-editable lesson plan
  • Learning objective to display in classroom
  • Student note-taking guide
  • Filled in example of student note-taking guide
  • Student worksheets
  • Printable exit ticket

PLEASE NOTE: There is an editable version of the lesson plan in Microsoft word. No other parts of this resource are editable. 

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Common Core Alignment

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3

Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.A.1

Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (n × a)/(n × b) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions.

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WAYS TO USE in your classroom

This resource is designed to be a guided lesson. The powerpoint doesn’t include draggable pieces for independent practice, but it is meant to be used in presentation mode.

• Whole group instruction
• Small group instruction
• Intervention groups

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You may also like:

​​Equivalent Fractions Animated PowerPoint Lesson 1

Fraction & Decimal Vocabulary Word Cards

Fraction BINGO (Simplifying & Equivalent)

4th Grade Fractions Math Jeopardy Style Game

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Make teaching equivalent fractions a breeze with this equivalent fraction powerpoint lesson!

The Mathematics Proficiencies were embedded into the curriculum to connect the Nouns (content) and Verbs (mathematical skills) together.

The proficiencies of Understanding, Fluency, Problem Solving and Reasoning are fundamental to learning mathematics and working mathematically and are applied across all three strands Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability.

With this resources, I have created an introduction to the four proficiencies. I have demonstrated how you can connect the proficiency statements/verbs to the mathematics curriculum. It is an easy way for you and your students to understand the skill you want them to develop, through the example questions provided. This resources will help your students develop their understanding of the proficiencies and the content at the same time!

What's Included:

• Understanding

- 3 Understanding proficiency statements

- 3 Example questions and answer slides

- 1 Blank Slide

• Fluency

- 3 Fluency proficiency statements

- 3 Example questions and answer slides

- 1 Blank Slide

• Problem Solving

- 3 Problem Solving proficiency statements

- 3 Example questions and answer slides

- 1 Blank Slide

• Reasoning

- 3 Reasoning proficiency statements

- 3 Example questions and answer slides

- 1 Blank Slide

This resource is best used in combination with my Maths Proficiency Goals

Maths Proficiency Posters

Save time on planning with this animated PowerPoint lesson to introduce equivalent fractions. Available in Google Slides™ & PowerPoint, this interactive instructional resource uses animation, supporting visuals, and meaningful questions to help students discover what makes fractions equivalent. This ready to teach lesson also includes a student note-taking guide, editable lesson plan, and exit ticket.  

Grab this CCSS aligned interactive fraction lesson to save time on planning and help students understand how to identify equivalent fractions.  Purposely designed with powerful visual supports, scaffolded animations, and thought-provoking questions, this lesson will engage students in meaningful math talk as they discover equivalent fractions.  Little to NO PREP! This lesson is ready to teach! Download now and use this animated presentation today!

Includes:

★ Animated PowerPoint presentation with 47 slides

★ Google slides Animated Presentation

★ Detailed lesson plan

★ Editable lesson plan

★ Student Note-taking guide

★ Practice Worksheets

★ Self-grading Google Form™ exit tickets

★ Printable exit tickets

★ Answer Keys

★ Printable Learning objectives to display

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This lesson is an introductory lesson for equivalent fractions and focuses on helping students visually and conceptually understand what it means when two fractions are equivalent. Starting with the basics, this lesson is a solid foundation for first teaching equivalent fractions or reinforcing the concept.  

The lesson focuses on the use of visual models to identify fraction equivalence, and it does not include teaching the algorithm for generating equivalent fractions.  ​​Fractions with denominators: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, & 12 are used in this lesson. The main objective is for students to identify equivalent fractions and make meaning of fraction equivalence.  

Check out the second lesson in this equivalent fraction series: Lesson #2

Animated slides reveal problems step by step

• Scaffolds instruction by slowly giving additional visual supports before revealing answer
• Gives students think time to understand concept
• Promotes student participation and active engagement during the lesson
• Allots for time to engage in meaningful math conversations with partners and as a whole group
• Provides powerful visual supports that help students see how the fractions are equivalent or not equivalent 

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Are your students still struggling to understand equivalent fractions?

This ready to teach animated PowerPoint lesson plan is a time saving resource for introducing equivalent fractions to students. Engaging visuals, animations, and meaningful questions will help students make meaning of equivalent fractions.

Use the note-taking guide to ensure students are following along and engaged in the lesson. 

Notes with talking points and directions included in the PowerPoint presentation to help guide you through the lesson.  

Assess students' understanding with check for understandings embedded into the lesson as well as differentiated exit tickets and worksheets for independent practice following the lesson.

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WHO?

• 3rd & 4th grade students learning equivalent fractions for the first time
• Intervention groups
• Special education

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Learning objective

• Identify equivalent fractions, recognize when fractions are equivalent & not equivalent 

Lesson Includes:

★TITLE SLIDE

★BUILD BACKGROUND SLIDES

• 5 slides to connect students to prior knowledge about fractions. 
• Review terms: fraction, equal parts, numerator, & denominator

★INTRODUCTION & DISCOVERY SLIDES

• 4 slides in this section
• 1 Initial observation slide to help students construct their own understanding of equivalent fractions 
• 3 slides to answer the question and provide context for self-discovery

★OBJECTIVE SLIDE

• In this lesson, you will learn to recognize equivalent fractions and identify when two fractions are not equivalent.

★TEACHER DIRECT INSTRUCTION SLIDES 

• 5 slides to directly model the concept of equivalent fractions using area models 

★VOCABULARY SLIDES SLIDES 

• 3 slides to introduce and explicitly teach new vocabulary terms
• Vocabulary words: equivalent, equivalent fractions, & same value

★GUIDED PRACTICE

• 5 slides: EQUIVALENT OR NOT EQUIVALENT?
• Visually engaging slides to help students visualize the difference between fractions that are equivalent and fractions that are not equivalent.

★FRACTIONS WITH THE SAME NUMERATOR & DENOMINATOR

• 8 slides to help students observe how fractions with the same numerator and denominator cannot be equivalent
• 2 CFU (Check For Understanding) slides following this section

★GUIDED PRACTICE: IDENTIFY EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS

• 12 slides to practice identifying an equivalent fraction using area models
• Fill in the numerator to make fractions equivalent. 
• Animations provide scaffolded supports for students with each click revealing a visual support until the final answer is shown

★RECAP SLIDE

• 1 slide to recap the main learnings of the lesson 

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WHAT’S INCLUDED:

★Animated PowerPoint Lesson (PPTX download)

• 47 instructional animated slides 
• Animations reveal the problems step-by-step to pause and give students time to think and discuss the information
• Animated slides & visual supports
• Present in presentation mode
• Notes section includes talking points and times to direct students to use the note-taking guide

★Animated Google Slides™ Lesson 

• Make a copy of presentation
• Same features as PPTX lesson above

★Detailed Lesson Plan

• Editable version in (Microsoft Word)
• Non-editable version (PDF)
• Learning objective
• Materials
• Vocabulary
• CCSS
• Key Learnings
• Each section of powerpoint broken down with questions, answers, tips for instruction, and scripted talking points

★Student Note-taking Guide

• Keep students engaged in the lesson as they follow along with their own note-taking guide which highlights key points in the lesson
• 2 pages
• Includes completed example for reference
• Notes included in the PowerPoint to guide students when they need to fill in the note-taking guide
• Also available on easel

★Differentiated Exit tickets- Digital & Print 

• Includes 4 questions to assess students’ understanding
• Paper exit ticket
• Self-grading digital exit ticket on Google Forms™ 
• 4 differentiated exit ticket versions 
• Exit ticket Answer Key
• Also available on easel

★Independent Practice Worksheets

• Equivalent or not equivalent? Practice worksheet: 2 pages (2 different levels)
• Fill in the numerator equivalent fraction practice worksheet: 2 pages (2 different levels)
• Worksheet answer key
• Also available on easel

★Learning objective 

• 6 versions the learning objective to print and display

PLEASE NOTE: 

• Visuals and text included in the PowerPoint presentation are not editable. The animations can be edited.
• Not listed in Google drive tool, digital download includes link to make a copy of
• Google Slides™ presentation in the PDF.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FILE

★Zip file includes

• PowerPoint presentation (PPTX)
• Editable lesson (Microsoft Word)
• PDF:
  • Link to Google Slides™ presentation
  • Link to Google Form™ exit ticket
  • Non-editable lesson plan
  • Learning objective to display in classroom
  • Student note-taking guide
  • Filled in example of student note-taking guide
  • Student worksheets
  • Printable exit ticket

PLEASE NOTE: There is an editable version of the lesson plan in Microsoft word. No other parts of this resource are editable. 

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Common Core Alignment

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3

Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.A.1

Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction (n × a)/(n × b) by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions.

************************************************************

WAYS TO USE in your classroom

This resource is designed to be a guided lesson. The powerpoint doesn’t include draggable pieces for independent practice, but it is meant to be used in presentation mode.

• Whole group instruction
• Small group instruction
• Intervention groups

************************************************************

You may also like:

Equivalent Fractions Animated PowerPoint Lesson #2

Fraction & Decimal Vocabulary Word Cards

Fraction BINGO (Simplifying & Equivalent)

4th Grade Fractions Math Jeopardy Style Game

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CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW SPO RESOURCES on TeachShare and be the first to know about new resources, promotions, and freebies!

I appreciate receiving feedback, and would love to know how you used this resource in your classroom! By leaving a review, you will earn TeachShare credits to use on future purchases!

Connect with me:

★Pinterest  ★Youtube ★TeachShare

Email me at sporesources.teach@gmail.com if there is anything I can help you with!

Created by Samantha Osleger | ©SPO RESOURCES.

All rights reserved by the author. 

Purchase is for single classroom use only. 

Purchase additional licenses at 50% off for each additional user. 

Make teaching equivalent fractions a breeze with this introductory powerpoint lesson!