About This Lesson
In the Standards: 3.NF.A.2
What we like about this task
•Mathematically:
◦Helps students understand fractions in relation to whole numbers (3.NF.A.2a)
◦Includes an example of a fraction greater than one, allowing students to see that fractions are not limited to values between 0 and 1
◦Requires students to make sense of the problem and persevere in solving it (MP.1)