What can quesadillas teach your class about fractions? More than you might think. AJ and Zoe from the StudyJams! crew use this Mexican cuisine to explain how fractions are just equal parts of a whole, defining the key terms numerator and denominator. They also discuss how fractions are used in sports, money, and music. An excellent supplement to include in an introductory lesson on fractions.

Concepts

denominators, fractions, numerators, parts of a whole

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Additional Tags

meaning of fractions, explaining fractions, fractional notation, denominator, parts of a whole, numerator, math

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Pros

• Includes visual models to reinforce the meaning of fractions
• Describes real-world contexts in which fractions are used
• Assessment includes a variety of fractions-related questions

Cons

• Assessment includes a problem that assumes background knowledge of the US monetary system

Common Core

3.NF.A.1 4.NF.B.3.a MP4 MP7