Free Fracion Lesson Plan for 4th Grade Students

Topic: Fractions

Objectives & Outcomes:

• Learn how to add and subtract fractions with different denominators.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Handout with examples of adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators
• Fraction strips or manipulatives (optional)

Warm-up

• Ask students to give examples of fractions they have seen before, such as half, quarter, and third.
• Write these fractions on the board and ask students to explain how they were created (e.g. half = 2 parts out of 4 parts, quarter = 4 parts out of 8 parts, etc.)
• Review any vocabulary related to fractions (e.g. denominator, numerator, fraction bar, fraction line)

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of a fraction as a way to represent part of a whole.
• Explain that the numerator represents the number of parts, and the denominator represents the total number of parts.
• Introduce the different types of fractions (whole, proper, mixed, and improper).
• Demonstrate how to write each type of fraction on the board. For example, to write a whole fraction, divide the whole into equal parts and write the fraction bar over the division.
• Explain how to determine the value of a fraction. For example, if the numerator is 3 and the denominator is 4, the fraction is ¾, which represents 3 out of 4 parts.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups.
• Give each group a set of fraction cards.
• Have the students sort the cards into whole, improper, mixed, and proper fractions.
• Have the students work with a partner to demonstrate how to write each type of fraction on the board.
• Encourage the students to use the fraction bars and calculate the values of the fractions.
• Bring the class back together and have a few pairs or groups share their work and show the class how to write and calculate the values of fractions.

Independent Practice

• Have the students work on a project-based activity to practice using fractions.
• One idea could be to have the students create a poster or presentation on a topic related to fractions.
• Encourage the students to use their understanding of fractions to calculate and represent the values in their projects.

Closure

• Review the main points of the lesson: what fractions are, how to represent them using symbols, and how to add and subtract fractions.
• ask the students to share one thing they learned about fractions today.

Assessment:

• Observe the students during the independent practice to assess their understanding of the concept of fraction closure.
• Collect and review the students' written work to assess their ability to apply the concept of fraction closure in a variety of situations.