Curated Video
Using Fractional Ratios in Cooking
This is a video tutorial on how to solve a cooking problem involving fractional ratios. The teacher uses a tape diagram to explain how to find the amount of blueberries and strawberries needed for the whole recipe based on the given...
Curated Video
Mixed Numbers for Kids! - An Introduction to Mixed Numbers
In this video, Caroline from Doodles and Digits explains what mixed numbers are and how they are used in everyday life. Mixed numbers are a combination of a whole number and a proper fraction, and can be found in measurements, cooking,...
Curated Video
Simplifying Fraction Multiplication by Canceling Common Factors
In this lesson, students will learn how to simplify fraction multiplication problems by canceling common factors. They will understand that multiplying fractions means taking a fraction of a fraction and learn different strategies to...
Mr. R.'s Songs for Teaching
Fraction Song- My Dog Fraction
I use this song to help introduce and reinforce the concept of fractions to my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders. LYRICS: My doggy Fraction, she likes parts, She likes them when they’re equal, F – R – A – C – T - I - O - N, She cut my stuff in...
Education Development Center
What's Cooking? Carbohydrates
Chef Jamika is at it again, highlighting math and science in her cooking demonstrations. In this episode, ratios and fractions are introduced within the main topic of carbohydrates and the direction for making succotash! The general...
Education Development Center
What's Cooking? Water
What a fresh approach to learning about water! Chef Jamika Pessoa explains the chemical composition of this vital compound, what happens when heat is added or removed, and how much water is contained in different organs and...