Fractions on a Number Line
A fraction isn't only a slice of something — it's a spot on a ruler, which is how a builder measures a cut that lands between the whole numbers.
Split the distance from 0 to 1 into equal steps. The bottom number tells how many steps make one whole; the top number counts how many steps you have taken from 0. Count the STEPS, not the tick marks.
The line from 0 to 1 is split into equal steps. Which fraction is the dot sitting on?
Zoe folded a strip of paper from 0 to 1 into equal steps. Which fraction is the dot on?
Which fraction is the dot on?
Marcus marked his rope where the dot is. Which fraction is that?
The line from 0 to 1 is split into 8 equal steps. Which fraction is the dot on?
Careful — this line runs all the way to 2, and it is split into 4 equal steps. Which fraction is the dot on?
Work all the way through to finish. 5 of 6 right and it’s hers.