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| Materials = ten metal fraction insets | | Materials = ten metal fraction insets | ||
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This activity teaches the child the names of fractions up to tenths. | This activity teaches the child the names of fractions up to tenths. | ||
== Presentation == | == Presentation == | ||
# | # "These are called fractions. The word fraction means to break apart." | ||
#:[[File:Fraction Insets 1.JPG|400px|center]] | #:[[File:Fraction Insets 1.JPG|400px|center]] | ||
# | # "This circle isn't broken apart. It is in one whole piece." | ||
#:[[File:Fraction Insets 2.JPG|400px|center]] | #:[[File:Fraction Insets 2.JPG|400px|center]] | ||
# | # "This circle is broken in two pieces." | ||
#:[[File:Fraction Insets 3.JPG|400px|center]] | #:[[File:Fraction Insets 3.JPG|400px|center]] | ||
# | # "With fractions, the pieces have to be the same size." | ||
#:[[File:Fraction Insets 4.JPG|400px|center]] | #:[[File:Fraction Insets 4.JPG|400px|center]] | ||
# | # "This circle is broken into three pieces that are all the same size." | ||
#:[[File:Fraction Insets 5.JPG|400px|center]] | #:[[File:Fraction Insets 5.JPG|400px|center]] | ||
# | # Teach the terms ''whole'', ''half'', and ''third''. Do a three period lesson. | ||
#:[[File:Fraction Insets 6.JPG|400px|center]] | #:[[File:Fraction Insets 6.JPG|400px|center]] | ||
# | # Introduce more fractions and do another three period lesson. | ||
#:[[File:Fraction Insets 7.JPG|400px|center]] | #:[[File:Fraction Insets 7.JPG|400px|center]] | ||
# | # Introduce the remaining fractions if the child shows interest, or do the rest at a later time. | ||
#:[[File:Fraction Insets 8.JPG|400px|center]] | #:[[File:Fraction Insets 8.JPG|400px|center]] | ||
== Points of Interest == | == Points of Interest == | ||
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== Variations and Extensions == | == Variations and Extensions == | ||
*Food is excellent for demonstrating fractions. | |||
== Material == | == Material == | ||
===Make Your Own=== | |||
[[Category:Make_your_own]] | |||
*Fraction circles could be made from felt: | |||
*: [[File:Counting Coconuts felt fractions.JPG|300px]] | |||
*: (For a description of how these were made, see [http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/08/felt-fractions.html Counting Coconuts].) | |||
===Where to Buy=== | ===Where to Buy=== | ||
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|[https://shop.hellowood.com/Fraction-Circles-M30.htm Hello Wood]<br><span class="comment">acrylic</span> | |||
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|$279.60 | |||
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|[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/fraction-insets/ Thinkamajigs]<br><span class="comment">metal, includes stands</span> | |||
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|[https://www.kidadvance.com/metal-fraction-circles-only.html Kid Advance]<br><span class="comment">metal</span> | |||
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|[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/store/p37/METAL_FRACTION_CIRCLES_WITH_STANDS_%28MA023%29.html Montessori Concepts]<br><span class="comment">metal with stand</span> | |||
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|[https://www.kidadvance.com/metal-fraction-circles-stands-only.html Kid Advance] | |||
|$27.99 | |||
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|[https://montessorioutlet.com/wooden-fraction-circles-stands.html Montessori Outlet] | |||
|$29.95 | |||
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|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/fraction-circles-stands-2-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/4250/ Nienhuis] | |||
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===Online Resources=== | |||
[http://www.dadsworksheets.com/fraction-calculator.html Dad's Worksheets Fraction Calculator] | |||
==Further Reading== | |||
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 84-85 | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:58, 23 January 2022
Introduction to the Fraction Insets | |
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Math - Fractions | |
Level | Primary Elementary |
Age | 5.5+ |
Materials | ten metal fraction insets |
This activity teaches the child the names of fractions up to tenths.
Presentation
- "These are called fractions. The word fraction means to break apart."
- "This circle isn't broken apart. It is in one whole piece."
- "This circle is broken in two pieces."
- "With fractions, the pieces have to be the same size."
- "This circle is broken into three pieces that are all the same size."
- Teach the terms whole, half, and third. Do a three period lesson.
- Introduce more fractions and do another three period lesson.
- Introduce the remaining fractions if the child shows interest, or do the rest at a later time.
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
- Food is excellent for demonstrating fractions.
Material
Make Your Own
- Fraction circles could be made from felt:
- (For a description of how these were made, see Counting Coconuts.)
Where to Buy
Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022
Introduction to the Fraction Insets | |
---|---|
Store | Price |
Adena metal |
$93.99 |
Alison's metal |
$175.00 |
Alison's wooden, "premium quality" |
$200.00 |
Bruins | $320.00 |
Bruins metal |
$93.00 |
E & O metal |
$129.60 |
Hello Wood acrylic |
$192.00 |
Nienhuis | $279.60 |
Thinkamajigs metal, includes stands |
$139.95 |
Kid Advance metal |
$69.99 |
Montessori Concepts metal with stand |
$80.00 |
Montessori Concepts metal |
$54.00 |
Montessori Outlet wooden, no stand |
$53.95 |
Affordable Montessori (metal) |
$129.00 |
Alison's (metal) |
$175.00 |
Stands for Fraction Insets | |
---|---|
Store | Price |
Kid Advance | $27.99 |
Montessori Outlet | $29.95 |
Nienhuis | $60.05 |
Montessori Concepts metal |
$30.00 |
Online Resources
Dad's Worksheets Fraction Calculator
Further Reading
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 84-85