Fractions

We survived Unit 8 of Everyday Math!  I know this was a difficult unit for most students.  The students learned many concepts they aren't developmentally ready for yet.  However, the ground work has been laid for third grade!  At this point students should be able to identify the following:
1. A fraction must have equal parts.

2. The "top" number of a fraction is the number of parts shaded and the "bottom" number of a fraction is the total number of parts.

3. Shade a specific fraction, such as 4/10.

We also learned A LOT about fractions of a set.  If you have a set of 12 cookies, students should be able to identify 1/2 of the set and 3/12 of the set at this time.  They have not yet mastered identifying 1/3 or 1/4 of a set of 12, and that's OK at this point!