Lesson 2 Create Your Own Number Line

- Let’s create number lines and compare fractions.

Warm-up Which One Doesn’t Belong: Fractions on Number Lines

Which one doesn’t belong?

Activity 1 Create Your Own Number Line

Create a long number line on the floor.

Locate and label each fraction on the number line. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

$0$
$1$
$2$
$\frac{1}{2}$
$\frac{1}{3}$
$\frac{6}{2}$
$\frac{12}{3}$
$\frac{1}{4}$
$\frac{5}{4}$
$\frac{6}{6}$
$\frac{5}{6}$
$\frac{9}{8}$
$\frac{15}{8}$
$\frac{5}{3}$
$\frac{18}{6}$
$\frac{2}{8}$

Activity 2 Make a Statement

Write 6 fraction comparison statements about the numbers on your number line. Include 2 statements for each symbol ( $>$ , $=$ , and $<$ ).

Choose 2 statements you wrote. Use numbers, pictures, or words to show that they are true.