Equivalent fractions
Cut each piece in half. The point does not move — only the name changes.
What this skill is
Fractions are numbers with locations, not shapes with parts shaded. The number line is the representation that makes improper fractions ordinary and makes equivalence obvious — when you subdivide, the point does not move.
Three ways to teach it at home
- Draw the line first, mark 0 and 1, then fold or measure to make equal parts. Equal parts are the whole idea.
- Count in unit fractions out loud: one third, two thirds, three thirds, four thirds. Keep going past one.
- Ask "is it more or less than a half?" before anything else. Benchmarks beat rules.
Where this sits in the ladder
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Questions people actually ask
What grade is "equivalent fractions"?
It sits in grade 4 in most sequences, and it is aligned to 4.NF.A.1. In Ladderbug it opens once counting unit fractions is solid — grade labels are a rough guide, and readiness is what actually matters.
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