M2.4.5 For the adult
The number line, past 1
I saw 5/4 on a page. Can a fraction be more than 1?
What this chapter teaches
A fraction is a number with a place on the number line. Cut each whole into equal steps and count them from 0. When the top number is bigger than the bottom one, the point is past 1.
Three questions to ask
There is no one right wording. Listen for the idea.
- How can you tell that six quarters is past 1?
- Where would you put five quarters on a line from 0 to 2?
- Why can a fraction be bigger than 1?
After the chapter, the learner can
- Find a fraction on a number line
- Tell if a fraction is before 1, at 1, or past 1
- Count steps past 1 to place a fraction such as 5/4
What they copy into their notebook
A fraction is a number with a place on the number line. Cut each whole into equal steps. Count the steps from 0. Top bigger than bottom? You are past 1.