My Half Day 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 and daily life to mathematics

Goal:

To introduce the concept of fractions through literature

Materials Needed:

1.      My Half Day by Doris Fisher

Explanation/Summary:

This book describes a boy waking up and finding that things are now in fractions instead of wholes. For instance, his hair is half shaved off and he is about to embark on fraction fun during school. Students can name the fractions on each page during a picture walk, they can color the fractions after the book is read, or other activities can be found on the book’s website.

Resource:

www.mollystevens.hubpages.com