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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 5
What topic	Dividing fractions
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Lesson Introduction: Diving into Dividing Fractions

Hook: The Pizza Party Challenge 🍕

Setting the Scene

Imagine you and your friends are planning a big pizza party! You've invited 5 of your closest friends and want to make sure there’s enough pizza for everyone. After deciding on the perfect toppings, you realize that each pizza is actually cut into fractions.

The Challenge

You order a variety of pizzas, but then you remember: How do you divide the pizzas among your friends without running out? Each pizza is cut into 8 slices, and you want to find out how many pizzas you need if each friend wants to eat (\frac{3}{4}) of a pizza.

Engaging Questions

• How many slices are in one pizza?
• If one person wants (\frac{3}{4}) of a pizza, how much does that translate into slices?
• How can we find out how many total slices we need for everyone?
• Once we know how many slices we need, how do we figure out how many whole pizzas we should order?

Transition to the Lesson

Today, we will unravel the mystery of dividing fractions! Together, we will explore how to divide fractions and relate it to our pizza party understanding.

Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Understand dividing a fraction by a whole number.
• Solve word problems involving division of fractions.
• Apply dividing fractions in real-life scenarios, like our pizza party!

Let’s grab our virtual notepads and dive into the world of fractions, starting with our delicious pizza conundrum! 🍕✨

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This engaging introduction provides context and excitement for the students while clearly linking the topic of dividing fractions to a scenario they can relate to, setting a positive tone for the lesson ahead.