Grade 3

Digital Fraction Book

Innovative Designer
fractions

Overview

Students have fun creating, sharing and reading their own digital fractions math book created on StoryJumper.

Students will:

  • Be able to create their own fraction math book.
  • Be able to add illustrations and writing as well as read their own report. 

Vocabulary Words:

  • Fluency: Fluency is the ability to speak accurately and clearly.
  • Collaborate: To Collaborate is to work together.
  • Template: A template is a material used as a pattern.
  • Fraction: A fraction is a part of a whole

To prepare for this lesson:

Note: The teacher can create books for class collaboration.

See Accommodations Page and Charts on the 21things4students.net site in the Teacher Resources. 

Directions for this activity:

  1. Have students log onto their StoryJumper account.
     
  2. Students click on create New Book.
     
  3. Students should watch the introduction video for basic instructions.
     
  4. Students can create their own illustrations and take a snapshot to import.
     
  5. Students watch the number line video
     
  6. Students explain in writing the fraction, create word problems.
     
  7. Students can draw number lines to represent fractions and import snapshots.

Different options for assessing the students:

  • Observations
  • Check for understanding
  • Have students share fraction math books with the class for observation.
  • The teacher provides a rubric.

MITECS: Michigan adopted the "ISTE Standards for Students" called MITECS (Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students) in 2018.

Innovative Designer
4a. Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.
4b. Students select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.
4c. Students develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.
4d. Students exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.

Device: PC, Chromebook, Mac, iPad

Browser: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, ALL

Apps. Extensions, Add-ons

Websites:
How to Create a StoryJumper Book

StoryJumper

CONTENT AREA RESOURCES

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Credits
This task card was created by Julie Hoehing, Lake Shore Public Schools, February 2020. Updated December 2021.