In this decimals and fractions learning exercise, students read about decimals and fractions and how to change one to the other. They solve two multi-part problems practicing converting decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals.

Students work together to build models of prairie plants. Using the model, they estimate the height and then measure them using metric and standard units. They write a fraction to represent their part of the whole set and compare and...

Students observe and discuss cloud cover. They identify percent of cloud cover, calculate cloud cover by fraction and convert to a percent, and compare their models with the current real sky cloud cover.