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Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Students add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers. For this fractions worksheet, students learn how to add and subtract mixed numbers based on their knowledge of adding and subtracting fraction with a teacher led question and answer...
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Cookie Dough Equivalence
There's nothing better than using a cooking lesson plan to teach about fractions! In this clever lesson plan, young chefs must determine the proper amounts of ingredients while using a standard measuring cup. The recipe is embedded in...
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Equivalent Fractions: # 2
In this finding equal values of fractions worksheet, young scholars read fractions plus a pair of fractions with only the denominators and fill in the numerators making each problem equivalent. Students solve 20 problems.
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Rule for Equality of Fractions
Here is a instructional activity on equality of fractions. Learners use fraction bar manipulatives as the instructional activity goes along to help them visually understand equivalent fractions. The activities described are top-notch,...
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Which Fraction is Bigger or Smaller?
Compare fractions with common numerators! Pupils look at fractions with different denominators and the same numerator to find which one is bigger. They look at hands-on manipulations of fractions to understand the concept of why one is...
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Popcorn Fractions
Upper graders explore fractions to determine a fractional part of a whole. They are given 30 pieces of popcorn and asked to divide it into halves, thirds, etc. Young scholars practice representing the popcorn groups as a numerator and...
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Fraction Equivalence
Fourth graders explore fractions. They compare different fractions using fraction bars. Students find equivalent fractions and they use fraction bars to visualize addition of fractions.
University of Minnesota
Fraction Operations and Initial Decimal Ideas
Add another strategy to the toolboxes of young mathematicians with this elementary math lesson on using number lines to add and subtract fractions.
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Decimals and Fractions
Reinforce the concept of fractions and decimals as part of a whole with a lesson that begins with a mixed review, then goes into a three problem guided practice, and ends with a collaborative activity. The guided practice and activity...
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Equivalent Decimals
Students develop strategies to find equivalent decimals. In this equivalent decimals lesson, students participate in a variety of decimal games to find equivalent decimals.
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Actions with Fractions: Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Common Denominators
Fourth graders develop a conceptual understanding of fractions and begin to add and subtract fractions with like denominators. Included is a worksheet to assess readiness and a teacher's checklist showing class understanding at a...
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Penny
Students explore the concept of equivalency. In this equivalents lesson plan, students use pennies to show equivalency as they divide them into groups. Students also convert the pencils into decimals and fractions.
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Decreasing and Increasing Fractions
Use this math lesson to help your fourth graders further their understanding of ordering fractions. After completing some whole-group activities together as a class, pairs of students play an online game which has them compare fractional...
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Multiplying Fractions Times Whole Numbers
Multiplying fractions by whole numbers is the focus of the math lesson presented here. There are three activities outlined in the lesson along with a nifty game learners play on the computer that reinforces their learning. These lessons...
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A Mars Bar Fraction Hunt Lesson for Grades 3-5
Students use their knowledge of fractions to decipher word puzzles. For this fraction lesson, students use common fractional parts to divide words into the letters needed to make a new word. They complete 28 examples to find a clue that...
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Equivalent Fractions
Students read, "TheDoorbell Rang" by Pat Hutchins and relate this story to a time when they had to share something equally between friends or family members. They then complete a worksheet in which they represent sharing situations using...
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Finding Fractional Parts Of A Set
In this finding fractional parts of a set worksheet, students, working with a partner, problem solve seven word problems and equations involving fractional parts.
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Let's Make Fudge
Learners make fudge after reading fractional values in recipes and finding equivalent fractions to those presented in the recipes. They study measurement abbreviations.
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Pizza Fractions
Students investigate relationships among fractions and use cut out pizzas and fraction circles to compare equivalent fractions. They exchange fractional parts of construction paper pizza circles to use as many different fractional parts...
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Tangram Fractions
Students explore tangram puzzles. In this tangram fraction lesson, students read Grandfather Tang and then practice solving tangram puzzles. Students identify fractions of the pieces of the tangram puzzles and then create a design using...
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Folding Fractions
Students create a set of fraction circles using a paper folding technique. They fold 10 inch circles of paper into the indicated fractions, identify the fractions, and use them to show equivalency.
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Discovering New Units
Students use Cuisenaire rods to explore common denominators. In this fractions lesson plan, students build Cuisenaire representations of fractions, then find their equivalent counterparts to find the common denominator.
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Feeding Pets
Students explore and compare fractions. Using a fraction strip, they find common denominators, convert fractions, and find fractions between other fractions. Students work in groups or independently to change fractions to decimals.
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China: Dim Sum: A Mars Bar Fraction Hunt Lesson
Students practice in the use of fractions, changing fractions, using equivalent fractions and paying attention to detail.