What's My Number?

Objective:
Students will name the size of an object given the size of 1 unit.

Materials Needed:
Use pattern blocks and the pattern block grid or the Pattern Block Applet to complete the following activity. Draw your answers on a piece of paper or the printout grid. Write a summary of what you investigated in this activity. Click here to open virtual Pattern Blocks.

For General Information about the the use of grids or applets, please click here to go to the Working with Fractions page.
  1. If is 1/2 of a unit then draw 1 unit.
  2. If is 1/2 of a unit then draw 2 1/2 units.
  3. If is 1/2 of a unit then draw 1 unit.
  4. If is 1/3 of a unit then draw 1 unit.
  5. is 3 units then is _____________.
  6. If is 1 unit then is _____________.
  7. If is 1 unit then is _____________.
  8. If is 1 unit then is _____________.
  9. Extra!
     If     is 1 then     is ____________.

    If     is 1 then     is _____________.


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