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GRADES 3–4 · STANDALONE THEORY
Fractions
Ten visual topics that make fraction ideas visible before introducing rules.
TOPIC 1 · GRADE 3 FOUNDATION
Equal Parts and Unit Fractions
Understand what numerator and denominator mean by sharing wholes fairly.Explore theory →TOPIC 2 · GRADE 3 FOUNDATION
One Fraction, Many Models
Connect fraction circles, bars, sets, words, and symbols.Explore theory →TOPIC 3 · GRADE 3 FOUNDATION
Fractions on Number Lines and Beyond One
See fractions as distances and build improper fractions past one whole.Explore theory →TOPIC 4 · GRADES 3–4 FOUNDATION
Compare and Order Fractions
Use equal wholes, benchmark fractions, and number lines to compare sizes.Explore theory →TOPIC 5 · GRADES 3–4 FOUNDATION
Equivalent Fractions
Generate and explain different names for the same fraction.Explore theory →TOPIC 6 · GRADES 3–4 FOUNDATION
Build and Decompose Fractions
Compose fractions from unit pieces and split them into useful sums.Explore theory →TOPIC 7 · GRADE 4 FOUNDATION
Add and Subtract Like Denominators
Combine or remove equal-sized parts, including answers greater than one.Explore theory →TOPIC 8 · GRADE 4 FOUNDATION
Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Regroup fractions greater than one between improper and mixed forms.Explore theory →TOPIC 9 · GRADE 4 BRIDGE
Common Denominators and Unlike Parts
Rename unlike pieces before combining them, beginning with tenths and hundredths.Explore theory →TOPIC 10 · GRADE 4 ENRICHMENT
Fractions of Sets and Multiplication
Connect repeated fraction groups and fractions of whole-number collections.Explore theory →Sources and learning scope
Required Grade 3–4 skills and later-grade enrichment are labeled explicitly.
- Florida B.E.S.T. Grade 3 Mathematics Instructional Guide — MA.3.FR: unit fractions, models, number lines, fractions beyond one, comparison, and equivalence.
- Florida B.E.S.T. Grade 4 Mathematics Instructional Guide — MA.4.FR: equivalence, comparison, decomposition, like-denominator operations, mixed numbers, and tenths/hundredths.
- Florida B.E.S.T. Mathematics Resources — Official standards progression and current instructional-guide collection.