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Dinosaur Goes to Space to Learn Fractions

Once upon a time, there was a friendly dinosaur named Rocky. He loved learning new things, especially math. One day, Rocky had a brilliant idea. He wanted to go to space to learn fractions! So, Rocky built a rocket and set off on a grand adventure.

A friendly dinosaur with a big smile and bright green color the friendly dinosaur builds a rocket to go to space

In space, Rocky met Professor Cosmo, a wise owl who knew all about fractions. Professor Cosmo had colorful feathers and wore a shiny hat. Together, Rocky and Professor Cosmo explored the galaxy, learning about halves, thirds, and fourths.

A friendly dinosaur with a big smile and bright green color meets A wise owl with colorful feathers and a shiny hat, a wise owl who knows fractions

They discovered that a pizza could be divided into equal parts. Rocky ate half of the pizza, while Professor Cosmo ate one-fourth. Rocky realized that he ate more than Professor Cosmo.

A friendly dinosaur with a big smile and bright green color and A wise owl with colorful feathers and a shiny hat divide and eat a pizza

Next, they found some aliens who needed help. The aliens had a spaceship with four engines, but only three were working. Rocky and Professor Cosmo taught the aliens how to find the missing fraction by dividing 3 by 4.

A friendly dinosaur with a big smile and bright green color and A wise owl with colorful feathers and a shiny hat help aliens with missing fractions

As they explored further, Rocky and Professor Cosmo saw a beautiful rainbow made up of different colored fractions. Rocky learned that fractions could be added together to make a whole.

A friendly dinosaur with a big smile and bright green color and A wise owl with colorful feathers and a shiny hat see a rainbow of fractions

Finally, it was time for Rocky to return home. He said goodbye to Professor Cosmo and thanked him for all the wonderful lessons. Back on Earth, Rocky shared his newfound fraction knowledge with his dinosaur friends, making math fun for everyone.

A friendly dinosaur with a big smile and bright green color returns home and shares his fraction knowledge

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think Rocky felt when he met Professor Cosmo?
  • What was your favorite part of Rocky's space adventure?
  • Why is it important to learn about fractions?

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