Fin Whales Perform Fractions

Fin whales are the second largest whale species growing up to 85 feet (26 m) long and 160,000 pounds (72.3 metric tons). To keep themselves nice and healthy, they have to eat a lot of fish. Sometimes, they have contests to find out which of them eats the most fish, and the judges use fractions to find the winner.
 
Through in-class activities and independent practice, students will:
Explore different contexts of money and time to build fraction equivalencies less than 1
Explore different contexts of money and time to build fraction equivalencies less than 2
Use a table to compare grade 5 fractions with unlike numerators and unlike denominators
 
Day and Time: Fridays, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Class Duration: 4 Weeks
Dates: February 7 - 28, 2025
Recommended for: Ages 9+ / Grades 4-5
Teacher: TTK Faculty
Required Materials: 
DreamBox math app*

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