
Action Fractions
Learning Trajectories for Everyday Computing
Action Fractions is an integrated mathematics - computational thinking curriculum, designed using Everyday Mathematics. This course focuses on 3rd and 4th grade fractions instruction, providing 10–12 hours of instruction per year to augment any existing mathematics curriculum.
What is special about Action Fractions?
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All materials and PD are free of charge.
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It provides a variety of integrated lessons that use computing to build fractions fundamentals in 3rd and 4th grade while building computational thinking skills.
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It provides complete lesson plans, including discussion prompts, reflections, extension ideas, and assessments.
3rd Grade Curriculum

Brownie Bites
Sequence; Decomposition
Fractions

Fraction Circles 1
Sequence; Repetition
Unit Fraction Addition

Storyboarding
Decomposition
Equivalent Fractions

The Frog and
The Fly
Repetition; Debugging
Partitioning a Line into Equal Parts

Animal Number Story
Scratch Basics
Addition

Polygon Partners
Debugging; Sequence
Geometry

Fraction Comic Animation
Decomposition; Debugging;
Equivalent Fractions

Fraction Number-Line Mysteries
Decomposition; Debugging
Fractions on a Number Line

Sharing Equally
Scratch Basics; Decomposition
Division

Fraction Circles 2
Sequence
Different wholes

Fraction Number-Line Exploration
Sequence
Fractions on a Number Line

My Fraction Number Story
Decomposition; Debugging
Fractions Comparison;
Unit Fraction Addition
4th Grade Curriculum

Introducing Conditionals: A Rounding Shortcut
Conditionals
Rounding whole numbers

Math Chat
Variables
Area and Perimeter

Sizing Sandwiches
Repetition; Conditionals; Variables
Comparing fractions

How Much Fabric?
Repetition
Subtracting fractions

Create your own Number Story
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Zoo Animals
Scratch Basis;
Multi-step number story

Fraction Circles: Pizza Sharing
Sequence; Repetition; Decomposition
Equal Parts

Comparing Fractions: Same Numerators
Conditionals;; Debugging;
Comparing Fractions

Getting Mack Home
Repetition
Subtracting fractions

Robot Boxes
Variables
Area and Perimeter

Ambling Animals
Variables; Conditionals
Comparing fractions

Adding Fractions with Same Denominators
Variables;
Adding fractions with same Denominators

Storyboarding Multi-step Number Stories
Ask/Answer Input Variables; Adding Mixed Fractions