It's a snow day, and two brothers attending schools with different schedules each got a late start to the day. But who had the shorter school day? That's what your class will find out as they apply their knowledge of fractions to this real-world situation. Encourage students to draw pictures or number lines to support their answers. A great context to include as either guided or independent practice when teaching a lesson on comparing fractions.

Concepts

equivalent fractions

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Additional Tags

fraction word problem, equivalent fractions, fractions 1/3, math

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Pros

• Clearly addresses the concepts of comparing fractions and equivalent fractions
• Provides a realistic context involving fractions

Cons

• None

Common Core

3.NF.A.3.a 3.NF.A.3.b 3.NF.A.3.d MP1 MP5 MP7