Strategies for a
Fraction Top-It Game
NAME
DATE
number cards 1–9 (4 of each)
Top-It Record Sheet (Math Masters,
page G14)
Players
2
Skill
Interpreting and comparing fractions
Object of the Game
To collect the most cards.
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+
)
Gameboard
Game Directions
•
Shuffle the deck and place it number-side down.
•
Each player turns over 3 cards and uses them to build a fraction using the
gameboard shown above.
•
The player with the larger fraction wins the round and takes all the cards.
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TIME
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Materials
Lesson 3-5
Strategies for a Fraction
Top-It Game (continued)
Lesson 3-5
NAME
DATE
TIME
Play at least 2 rounds using the gameboard.
Complete the Top-It Record Sheet after each round.
1
27-29
Record your work. Show how you decided where to place the cards to build the
largest fraction.
Round 1
My Cards:
Round 2
My Cards:
My Largest Fraction:
My Largest Fraction:
(
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SRB
2
+
(
(
+
(
Write a rule you can use to make the largest possible fraction with any 3 number
cards. Explain why your rule works.
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Home Link 3-5
More Fraction Top-It
NAME
DATE
TIME
Eddie and his friend are playing another version of Fraction Top-It. Each player turns
over 4 number cards and places them as the digits on the gameboard. The player
with the larger quotient wins the round.
SRB
27-29
Eddie’s cards are 2, 6, 3, and 4.
If you were Eddie, how would you place your cards? What is the quotient?
(
(
2
+
+
)
)
What rule can Eddie use to create the largest possible fraction? Explain why this
rule works.
Practice
3
92
Write the value of the 3 in each of the following numbers.
a. 1,322,072
b. 8,236,914
c. 5,703,000
d. 4,091,316
e. 8,192,038
f.
7,025,943
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Reengagement Planning Form
Common Core State Standard (CCSS):
Goal for Mathematical Practice (GMP):
Strengths and understandings:
Weaknesses and misconceptions:
Issue to address
TA4
Work samples that
illustrate this issue
Questions to ask about the sample student work
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Planning the Reengagement Discussion
Student-Friendly Rubric
NAME
DATE
TIME
Goal:
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Meets Expectations
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3
Exceeds Expectations
TA31
Round
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
G14
Player 1
Top-It Record Sheet
Player 1
>, <, =
NAME
>, <, =
DATE
Player 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
DATE
Player 2
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NAME
TIME
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Top-It Record Sheet
TIME
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Sample Work from
Student A
Lesson 3-5
A7
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Sample Work from
Student B
A8
Lesson 3-5