In this blog post, you will find an idea to explain fractions using brownies and decorating them with different types of candy.
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I tried my best to keep the size of each brownie the same – point out that when working with fractions each part needs to be equal.
For example in the image below:
1. Ask students how many of the brownies are decorated with M&M’s?
There are 5 brownies decorated with M&M’s.
2. Ask how many brownies are in total?
20
3. How can we show this by writing a fraction? The number decorated in m&m’s is the numerator, and the total amount of brownies is the denominator.
5
20
4. If doing this with older grades, you could also further discuss simplifying the fraction as an answer.
1
4
4
20
3
20
7
20
I didn’t put icing on the brownies so that I could easily change the decorations on top and keep practicing fractions as many times as needed.
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The first three are in easy mode, keeping the denominator the same as the total number for students to work with. Great for beginners.
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