Arcademics
Puppy Pull
Pull hard to convert fractions. Players participate in a tug of war against each other or the computer by practicing converting fractions to decimals. With each correct response, the player's puppy pulls a little harder. Play continues...
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Problem Solving with Fractions
Solve story problems using fractions or decimals. Then, determine the reasonableness of answers using estimation.The detailed activity includes essential questions, vocabulary, a materials list, and links to related units.
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Fantastic Fraction Fudge
In order to create some tasty fudge, learners must adapt a recipe. Using a recipe for fudge, ingredients must be correctly converted using fractions. If one fraction is incorrect, the fudge will reveal it! Although you will only make one...
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Multiplying Whole Numbers and Decimals
Upper elementary and middle school learners explore number sense by completing a list of multiplication problems in class. Learners discuss the difference between whole numbers and decimals while solving multiplication problems. They...
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Converting Decimals to Fractions (3 of 3)
In this decimal conversion worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to convert 18 decimal numbers to fractions or mixed numbers in lowest terms.
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Number Theory and Fractions Vocabulary
In this fractions vocabulary worksheet, students match a set of 15 number theory and fraction vocabulary words with their definitions. Answers are included on page 2.
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In Round Numbers
Students explore the concept of rounding. In this rounding lesson, students use their calculator to round three digit numbers to the nearest 10 or nearest 100. Students round fractional numbers to the nearest tenth, hundreth, and...
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Decimals and Fractions
Young scholars learn about using decimals and fractions by referring to a 19th century currency table. In this decimals and fractions lesson plan, students discuss converting pounds to coins and how they relate to fractions and decimals.
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Rising and Falling Fractions
Pupils explore outcomes from the conversion of fractions to decimals in stock market quotes and explore fluctuating interest rates using an amortization calculator.
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Get My Point!
Here is one of the better lessons I've come across on how to teach fractions and decimals. This lesson does a great job of showing how these two mathematical representations of numbers are interrelated. Some excellent websites, printable...
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Sports and Hobby Math
Explore math concepts as they relate to real world situations. Young analysts consider a personal hobby or favorite sport and list three ways math is involved in the hobby. They create several related math story problems and write a...
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Converting Fractions To Decimals
In this math worksheet, students convert the fractions into decimals for the 18 problems. They are also challenged to convert some mixed numbers.
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Decimals: Tenths
In this math worksheet, students convert the fractions to decimals. They also practice converting decimals into fractions or mixed numbers.
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Decimals: Hundredths
In this math worksheet, students find the values of the fractions and convert them to decimals. They also change decimals into fractions.
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Shopping for Savings
Fourth graders calculate savings and identify the best value items from a list of products. They rotate through five studying stations, completing various math activities involving calculators and solving problems related to shopping...
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Let's Make Fudge
Young scholars make fudge after reading fractional values in recipes and finding equivalent fractions to those presented in the recipes. They study measurement abbreviations.
Teacher Created Resources
How to Calculate Discounts and Sales
Teach discounts and sales with a straightforward worksheet. After reviewing the concept, pupils solve word problems related to dollars and percentages. The second half of the sheet prompts learners to continue solving problems related to...
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Buying and Budgets
Fourth graders add and subtract decimals as they use a table to solve budget based problems.
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Money Game
Fourth graders give change of one dollar. In this decimal and fractions lesson, 4th graders receive fake coins and discuss what they could purchase with them. Students go for a walk and spend one dollar and get their purchase if they...
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Sandlapper Solutions
Learners use mathematical thinking and reasoning to translate problems into mathematical language and thereby solve the problems. They extend their understanding of whole number operations to fractions and decimals by participating in...
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Is the Price Right?
Students listen to the book, Arthur's Funny Money, then play The Price is Right game to estimate and to chart the price of items to the nearest $1.00 and $10.00. They check their estimates by counting out the actual amount in play money.
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Spending Smarts
Students investigate the benefits and costs to consider when making a spending decision. They investigate the concept of credit, and use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve real-life math problems. They also...
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Playing With Probability
Learners rotate through work stations where they compute problems of theoretical and experimental probability. In this probability lesson plan, students use simulations of a lottery system.
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Differentiating for High Ability Students
You can challenge high ability students in your classroom with these differentiated lesson plans.