Grade 3 - Number
Standard 3.N.13 - Identify the fraction of an object in a word problem.
Included Skills: Fractions
Demonstrate an understanding of fractions by: • explaining that a fraction represents a part of a whole • describing situations in which fractions are used • comparing fractions of the same whole with like denominators. • Achievement Indicators - Identify common characteristics of a given set of fractions. - Describe everyday situations where fractions are used. - Cut or fold a whole into equal parts, or draw a whole in equal parts; demonstrate that the parts are equal and name the parts. - Sort a given set of diagrams of regions into those that represent equal parts and those that do not, and explain the sorting. - Represent a given fraction concretely or pictorially. - Name and record the fraction represented by the shaded and non-shaded parts of a given region. - Compare given fractions with the same denominator using models. - Identify the numerator and denominator for a given fraction. - Model and explain the meaning of numerator and denominator.