Fraction Forge3-5 · Which is bigger: 1/3 or 1/4?
  1. Conjecture
  2. Manipulate
  3. Measure
  4. Explain
  5. Generalize
Ready

This is a simulation, not a quiz. You answer by trying things and watching what happens.

Our question

Which is bigger, 1/3 or 1/4?

Getting the simulation ready…

  1. 1Build or change something
  2. 2Say what will happen, then run it
  3. 3Finish: say what you found
What counts as evidence
  • One piece of a bar cut into 3 beside one piece of a bar cut into 4.
  • More pieces means each piece is smaller.
  • A conclusion must address the Fraction Forge question.