Fifth graders learn to divide with unit fractions — splitting a fraction into equal parts, and finding how many small fractions fit into a whole — through real sharing and grouping problems.
Students will be able to…
Share half a pizza among 3 friends — how much does each get? And how many 1/4-cups are in 2 cups? Dividing with fractions answers both!
Project each problem and have students divide. The tool shows how dividing means sharing equally or finding how many fit.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Half a pizza shared by 3 — how much each? How many 1/4-cups in 2 cups?
Teacher models.
Class uses Divide the Fractions.
Students divide.
One division.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.
Divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions.
Interpret division of a unit fraction by a whole number.
Interpret division of a whole number by a unit fraction.
Model fraction division with drawings and situations.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students discover that dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal (flip). A printable fraction-division sheet is in the Math library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.