Introducing Fractions

Using this video in the Classroom: This video can be used to introduce or practice the concept of fractions. I would use this in a third grade classroom, later on in the school year, or in a fourth grade classroom, to make sure that students are familiar with the work and comfortable to move forward. In this video, the students are prompted to guess if certain fractions are equivalent to others. They are able to understand the idea with the visuals that the video provides. The examples use pizza pies to demonstrate how different fractions can equal to one another. Students can really benefit from the use of this video because it introduces the idea with something that they can actually understand, pizza slices. This also provides students with a method that they can use mentally when they are asked to complete a task with fractions. The video is very helpful with teaching students new methods when concerned about fractions and how to determine the equivalent values.