Students are solving five word problems within their small groups. Groups must decide if the problems multiplication or division of fractions.
Dividing Fractions Word Problems (Drum)Download
Students are provided the opportunity to work in small groups to solve grade-level problems.
The teacher checks for understanding throughout the lesson using informal, but deliberate, questioning methods. Groups are asked to think about what type of answer they would get.
In this part of the lesson students are trying to decide within their group if the answer is 6 or 3. Here the students are explaining their thinking to the teacher and to their teammates.