engaging printable & digital math lessons for upper elementary teachers
This visual math vocabulary poster helps students understand the meaning of less than when comparing fractions. The shaded models clearly show that a fraction can have a lower value even if the numerators are the same.
⭐ Definition: having a lower value
Example:
The fraction 2/6 is less than 2/12 because 2 out of 6 shaded parts represents a smaller portion of the whole than 2 out of 12.
What’s Included
• Full-page poster
• Half-page version
• Display on your math word wall
• Use during guided math and whole-group discussions
• Model how to use the word in math talk
• Print multiple per page for math vocabulary notebooks
• Add mini versions to math toolkits or vocabulary rings
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