Mixing It Up With Fractions!

Mixing It Up With Fractions!

Comparing and Ordering Mixed Numbers Year 8 Mathematics Using Food to Make Fractions Fun!

WALT: We Are Learning To

Compare mixed numbers using food models Order mixed numbers from smallest to largest Convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers Use visual fraction pieces to solve problems

Success Criteria - How We'll Know We've Succeeded

I can identify the whole number and fraction parts I can use fraction strips to compare mixed numbers I can explain which mixed number is larger using food examples I can arrange 3 or more mixed numbers in order

Warm-Up: Fraction Food Sorting

Look at the food fraction cards on your table Sort them into 'proper fractions' and 'mixed numbers' Discuss with your partner: What makes a mixed number different? Share one example with the class

What Are Mixed Numbers?

A whole number AND a fraction combined Example: 2¾ pizzas = 2 whole pizzas + ¾ of another pizza The whole number tells us complete items The fraction tells us the remaining part

Comparing Mixed Numbers: The Food Method

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Hands-On: Pizza Fraction Race

Work in pairs with pizza fraction pieces Draw a mixed number card from the pile Build that mixed number using pizza pieces Compare your pizza with your partner's Who has more pizza? Explain your thinking!

Think-Pair-Share Challenge

Which is larger: 3⅔ chocolate bars or 3¾ chocolate bars? Think about it individually for 30 seconds Discuss your reasoning with your partner Be ready to explain using the chocolate bar model!

Ordering Mixed Numbers: The Cake Shop Challenge

Wrapping Up: What Did We Learn?

Mixed numbers have whole AND fraction parts Compare whole numbers first, then fractions Use food models to visualize and compare Practice makes perfect with fraction ordering! Next lesson: Adding mixed numbers with recipes!