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Sidewalk Chalk Fraction Lines

Grade 3 practice showing fractions on a number line by marking off equal lengths from 0 on sidewalk chalk lines.

Grade 3MathInteractive · Printable

Aligned to3.NF.A.2.b

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 12 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 3
Subject
Math
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students locate a fraction a/b on a number line by marking off a lengths of 1/b from 0.
  • Students name the unit fraction length and count lengths to find the fraction at a point.
  • Students place fractions greater than 1 on a number line using lengths of 1/b.

How to use

Use after introducing unit fractions on a number line. Have students trace each length of 1/b with a finger, starting at 0, before they write the fraction.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

3.NF.A.2.b

Show a fraction a/b on a number line by marking off a lengths of 1/b from 0.

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Sidewalk Chalk Fraction Lines

Mark off equal lengths from 0 to show fractions.

Count the chalk lengths

Every chalk line starts at 0. Count the equal lengths from 0 to the dot.

1.
Zara draws a chalk line from 0 to 1 and splits it into equal lengths.

01
Each length is   of the way from 0 to 1.
The dot is   lengths from 0.
The dot is at  .

2.
Mateo's chalk line goes from 0 to 2. Each whole is split into 3 equal lengths. Which fraction is at the dot?02
  • A. 2/3
  • B. 5/6
  • C. 5/3
  • D. 3/5
3.
Hana lays her jump rope along a chalk line, starting at 0. The dot shows where the rope ends.

01
The rope covers   lengths of 1/8.
The rope ends at  /8.

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