Aligned Standard

M.EE.3.NF.1-3: Differentiate a fractional part from a whole.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned with the following California State Standards:

  • 3.NF.1 - Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

Communicate generic understanding of some as a certain amount or a number of people or things.

Distal Precursor

Recognize separateness as objects that are not joined together. Recognize wholeness as an object that has all the parts joined together.

Proximal Precursor

Demonstrate understanding of partition by dividing a circle, square, or rectangle into two or more distinct parts. These parts may or may not be equal in area.

Target

Recognize each object as the part of a whole/unit when shown a whole/unit containing a group of objects. Demonstrate understanding of a unit fraction (e.g., 1/4) as the quantity formed by one part when a whole is partitioned into n (e.g., 4) equal parts.

Successor

Recognize a fraction as a number expressed as a quotient of two integers in the form a/b, with b not equal to zero. Recognize the area model that represents a whole and the model that represents one half when shown different area models.