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Topic

Extend Multiplication Concepts

to Fractions

10

Topic 10 Standards
4.NF.B.3d, 4.NF.B.4a, 4.NF.B.4b, 4.NF.B.4c, 4.MD.A.2
See the front of the Students Edition for complete standards.
Dear Family,
Your child is extending his or her previous understanding of multiplication and fractions to
multiply a fraction by a whole number. Your child will strengthen his or her understanding
, to their corresponding unit
of fractions by comparing non-unit fractions, such as 5
5 6
1
1
fractions, such as 6 . Your child will generalize that 6 means 5 equal groups of 1
6 , or 5 6 .
You child will further extend this understanding to multiply whole numbers by fractions.
1
6

1
6

1
6

5 equal groups of

1
6

1
6

1
5

1
6

3
5
1
5

1
5

5
1
=5
6
6

3
5
1
5

1
5

1
5

1
5

3
1
=3 3
5
5
1
=9
5

3
5
1
5

1
5

9 or 4
1
5
5

Multiply Whole Numbers and Fractions

Materials number cube, paper, pencil
Have your child roll the number cube twice. If he or she rolls the same number, roll again
until two different numbers are rolled. Create a fraction using the two numbers. The lesser
number should be written as the numerator and the greater number should be written as the
denominator. Have your child identify whether the fraction is a unit fraction. Roll the number
cube again. Multiply the fraction by this number. Write the equation for each.
For example:
1
7 35 = 21
5 or 45

Observe Your Child

Focus on Mathematical Practice 4
Model with mathematics.
Help your child become proficient with Mathematical Practice 4. Have him or her draw a model
of the multiplication, similar to the one shown above for each of the problems created from
theactivity.
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Nombre

Tema

Aplicar los conceptos de la

multiplicacin a las fracciones

10

Estndares del Tema 10

4.NOF.B.3d, 4.NOF.B.4a, 4.NOF.B.4b, 4.NOF.B.4c, 4.MD.A.2
Los estndares completos se encuentran en las pginas preliminares del Libro del estudiante.
Estimada familia:
Su nio(a) est aplicando conocimientos previos de multiplicacin y fracciones a la
multiplicacin de una fraccin por un nmero entero. Su nio(a) comprender mejor las
unitarias
fracciones al comparar fracciones no unitarias, como 5
6 , con las fracciones
5
.
Su
nio(a)
har
la
generalizacin
de
que
significa
5 grupos
correspondientes, como 1
6
6
1
1
iguales de 6 , o 5 6 . Adems, aplicar lo que sabe a la multiplicacin de nmeros enteros
por fracciones.
1
6

1
6

1
6

5 grupos iguales de

1
6

1
6

1
5

1
6

3
5
1
5

1
5

5
1
=5
6
6

3
5
1
5

1
5

1
5

1
5

3
1
=3 3
5
5
1
=9
5

3
5
1
5

1
5

9,o 4
1
5
5

Multiplicar nmeros enteros y fracciones

Materiales cubo numrico, papel, lpiz
Pida a su nio(a) que lance el cubo numrico dos veces. Si saca el mismo nmero, debe volver a
lanzar el cubo hasta que salgan dos nmeros distintos. Creen una fraccin con los dos nmeros.
El nmero menor debe ser el numerador y el nmero mayor debe ser el denominador. Pida
a su nio(a) que identifique si la fraccin es una fraccin unitaria. Vuelvan a lanzar el cubo.
Multipliquen la fraccin por ese nmero y escriban la ecuacin.
Por ejemplo:
1
7 35 = 21
5 , o 45

Observe a su nio(a)
Enfoque en la Prctica matemtica 4
Representar con modelos matemticos.
Ayude a su nio(a) a adquirir competencia en la Prctica matemtica 4. Pdale que dibuje un
modelo de la multiplicacin, similar al que se muestra arriba, para cada problema creado en
la actividad.
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