"Identifying Equivalent Fractions With Models" is a worksheet that contains eight individual problems. Each one displays two shaded fraction bars that represent two equivalent fractions. The two fractions are displayed below with an equal sign and empty boxes where students must fill in the numerator, denominator, or both for one or both fractions. For example, they might use the fraction bars to find the answer to 2/3 = ___/6, or they might use the model to write the numerator and denominator for both fractions.

The final two questions ask students to create the model. One gives the full fractions and asks students to color and draw lines to complete the fraction bars. The other asks students to do the same, but they must first find the missing numerator or denominator for one of the fractions.

Understanding how two different fractions can be equal is an important skill for students to develop. Understanding that two fractions, like 2/3 and 4/6, are the same can help them tackle math problems with unlike denominators in the future.

It's best for students to visualize equivalent fractions with models, especially as they are first learning the concept. They can use manipulatives, but they can also use fraction bars on a worksheet. The bars can be shaded in to represent two fractions that they write down, or they can shade the bars according to the fractions that are given. As they become proficient, you can ask them to determine whether two fractions are equal or not.