Fraction Quest

Introduction

Imagine our class winning a pizza party.  How many pizzas will we need?  How much will it cost? Will we have any leftovers?

Understanding Fractions can help us answer those questions easily, and more!  When you finish this webquest, you will be able to help our class answer those questions and more. 

If all of our students get at least 80% in this webquest, then our class will have a pizza party when we finish this Fraction Quest! Be accurate and confident in your answers!

Task

As you complete the tasks and follow your guides on this Fraction Quest over the next two weeks, you will achieve skills so that you could lead others on this same quest and teach them about fractions.

Along the journey you will be visiting different websites to help you figure out the amount and cost of everything needed to throw an awesome party to propose to Mrs. Bagley!

Now, let's get started on the process:

Process

Day 1 and Day 2: As you begin this this Fraction Quest, start by visiting the following websites to decide how many we'll need and how much it'll cost for the following: pizza, cookies, soda bottles, plates, napkins and cups. Once you visit each website, document the quantities and price on your accountability sheet.

Pizza

Cookies

Soda

Plates

Napkins

Cups

If you have extra time after completing the Day 1 and Day 2 section, you may visit the Sushi Fractions or Marching Equivalent Fractions links:

Sushi Fractions and Marching Equivalent Fractions 

DAY 3:  Today we will be deciding how much leftovers we will have. Remember: each student is alloted two pieces of pizza, one cookie, one soda, one cup, one plate, and two napkins. Go through your accountability sheet and complete the Day 3 section.

Congratulations!  When you've completed Day 3, you've earned the chance to play at Tony's Pizza Kitchen: Tony's Pizza Kitchen

DAY 4:  The Quest continues!  Now we will be deciding how much our party is going to cost! On your accountability sheet, please calculate the cost for each item and the total cost for the whole event. When you are finished, check your answers! Remember, we need every student to get at least 80% on their Web Quest in order for this pizza party to become a reality! TURN IN YOUR COMPLETED ACCOUNTABILITY SHEET TO THE BASKET.

After you turn in your accountability sheet, enjoy the rest of your time today at the beach playing: The Sand Dollar Exchange 

Evaluation

By the time you finish this Fraction Quest, you will be able to calculate quantities using fractions, money, multiplaction, and addition.

Since these are standards and objectives for third graders, you will be assigned a grade that shows what your level of mastery is.  Of course, it is only fair that you know how you will be graded as you complete the Fraction Quest challenges along the journey. 

Your effort and cooperative participation will be scored, as well as the accountability sheet.


Please look at the rubric below to see what your scores will be based on.

Evaluation Rubric
  Beginning Developing Proficient Exemplary Score
Accountability Sheet Student completed Day 1 and 2  and achieved at least 75% accuracy. Student completed Day 1, 2, and 3 and achieved at least 75% accuracy Student completed all 4 Days required and achieved at least 75% accuracy Student completed all 4 Days required with an accuracy rate of 90% or higher on all of them. 50
PARTICIPATION Attempting to rush through or skip items, needing reminders to get/stay on task; perhaps disrupting others Not being focused at least 80% of the time! Not making the best use of time after the structured (I.e. Accountability Sheet). Attempting every quest instruction or recommendation, consistent and cooperative effort throughout quest. Completing every instruction, recommendation, and using any extra time exploring concepts more broadly and/or deeply. 25
Total Score:

Conclusion

Congratulations! You did it! You've successfully planned a pizza party for 24 of your closest friends! I can't wait to see all of your plans come to life!

If you'd like some more practice or have extra time, visit these links:

Fraction Splat

Fractions

Credits

jet.com

littlecaesars.com

mrsfields.com

http://zunal.com/teacherspage.php?w=217597

Teacher Page

This webquest follows an introductory lesson on fractions.  My students were able to complete this lesson within four 30-minute sessions of Math Small Group time.

Standards

3.NBT.2 Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.

3.OA.1 Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each.

3.NF.1 Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.

3.G.1 Partition shapes into parts with equal areas. Express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole.

Other
I do not have one computer per child, so I had my students complete this Web Quest during small group times (where each group could visit the computers every other day--2 groups per day). If you do have access to a full computer lab, this Web Quest would work great with 4-30 minute sessions with each student.