Compare fractions using ½ as a benchmark fraction. Build fraction models with circles and compare with half circles.
[i]Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.[/i]
If you can tell that one fraction is less than [math]\frac{1}{2}[/math] and another fraction is greater than [math]\frac{1}{2}[/math], how does that help you compare those two fractions to one another?
What tools or models can you use to help determine whether fractions are less than [math]\frac{1}{2}[/math] or greater than [math]\frac{1}{2}[/math]?