Today's lesson · 19 August 2026
Equivalent fractions and comparing
Building equivalent fractions, fractions on a number line, comparing unlike fractions, and simplest form
Today's lesson is Equivalent fractions and comparing, a Grade 4 (ages 9 to 10) Math unit. Rotates every day, so check back tomorrow for a different unit.
The same amount can wear a different fraction
Two friends order the same size pizza. One shop cuts it into 4 big slices and gives you 2 of them. The other cuts it into 8 smaller slices and gives you 4 of them. Do you get more pizza at one shop than the other? No, you get exactly the same amount of pizza, half of it, even though one plate says 2/4 and the other says 4/8. Same pizza, same half, different fraction.
What students will be able to do
Students will build equivalent fractions with visual models and by multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number, place equivalent fractions on a number line, compare two unlike fractions using a common denominator or a benchmark, and write a fraction in its simplest form.
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