Full House Book

Grade Level(s):  3^rd Grade

Content Area:                                                                        Process Area:

Numbers and Operations                                           Problem-Solving

Algebra                                                           Reasoning and Proof

Geometry                                                                    Communication

Measurement                                                             Representation

Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability                    Connections

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3: Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size.

Targeted Needs of Student:

Introducing fractions, understanding the meaning of fractions and significance of fractions, connecting reading to mathematics, relating division to fractions, understanding parts and whole

Goal:

To introduce the concept of fractions through literature in a non-threating way

Materials Needed:

1.      Full House by Dayle Ann Dodds

Explanation/Summary:

This book is about a lady who owns an Inn. She has to give the rooms out to people and fractions are shown using the space filling up through rhymes and pictures. For instance one page says "Now ONE room of SIX had a guest for the night./To fill up the inn would be pure delight! 1/6." Students can make their own Inns and describe the rooms being taking using fractions.

Resource:

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