Star Blanket Fractions

4

5 challenges · solve on the first try to earn a star

0/5

A fraction can also name part of a group. A strand of beads is a group. So is a handful of saskatoon berries. Each bead or berry is one part of the group.

2 of 6 beads are red: 2/6

5

7 challenges · solve on the first try to earn a star

0/7

Two beadworkers are comparing their designs. Start with the pictures. When pictures get tricky, give both fractions the same denominator.

Words we'll use

common denominator
A denominator two fractions can share, so their parts are the same size.
benchmark
A friendly number like 0, 1/2, or 1 used to compare.