fractions with pattern blocks suzanne evans. you will need
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Fractions with Pattern Blocks
Suzanne Evans
You will need . . .
InvestigationHow many green triangles does it take to cover each
pattern block piece below?
Discovery
6 3 2
How many green triangles does it take to cover each pattern block piece below?
Investigation
=
?
1
?
If the yellow hexagon represents 1 whole.
What does the red trapezoid represent?
What does the blue rhombus represent? =
=
Place the red trapezoids on the hexagon to find the answer.
Place the blue rhombi on the hexagon to find the answer.
Discovery
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12
1
13
Compare: <, >, =
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12
13
12
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13
16
16
Findings: <, >, =
>
12
13
12
>
<
13
16
16
Investigation
=
=
=
=
?6
?6
?6
?6
112
13
16
13
+
Discovery
=
=
=
=
66
36
36
26
112
13
16
13
+
Investigation
=
= =
=?6
?6
?6
?6
13
13
13
13
16
16
12
12
+
++
+
Discovery
=
= =
=46
36
56
46
13
16
+ 13
12
+
16
12 +
13
13
+
Investigation
=
= ? =?
131
Discovery
=
=12
= 56
131
2 3
Pattern BlocksRiddle 1:
I have red and blue tiles.
½ the items are blue.
3 are red.
Find my tiles.
Pattern BlocksRiddle 1:
I have red and blue tiles.
½ the items are blue.
3 are red.
Find my tiles.
Pattern BlocksRiddle 2:
I have 10 tiles.
3/10 of the items are yellow.
I have one more red than blue.
I have 2 green.
Find my tiles.
Pattern BlocksRiddle 2:
I have 10 tiles.
3/10 of the items are yellow.
I have one more red than blue.
I have 2 green.
Find my tiles.
Pattern Blocks1. Design a new riddle.2. Use your Pattern Blocks to be sure YOU know the answer.
3. Trade riddles with a partner.
4. Solve the new riddle.
Pattern BlocksFraction Puzzle 1:
Build a triangle that is 1/3 green and 2/3 red.
Pattern BlocksFraction Puzzle 1:
Build a triangle that is 1/3 green and 2/3 red.
Are there other solutions?
Pattern BlocksFraction Puzzle 2:
Build a parallelogram that is that is 3/4 blue and 1/4 green.
Pattern BlocksFraction Puzzle 2:
Build a parallelogram that is that is 3/4 blue and 1/4 green.
Are there other solutions?
Pattern BlocksFraction Puzzles:
1. Design your own fraction puzzle.
2. Use your blocks to be sure YOU know the answer.
3. Trade puzzles with a partner.
4. Solve the new puzzle.