Students discuss the directions on a package of seeds. They open the package, count the seeds, and determine the planting requirements for the seeds.

Students practice creating parts of a whole by using educational software to illustrate their learning.

Pupils explore the long distances and timescales involved in space travel. They track the progress of the New Horizons spacecraft and access the New Horizons website to discover the distance of the spacecraft from the Sun, and then...

Fourth graders find and justify probabilities and approximations.  In this repeating experiment, 4th graders complete a worksheet after rolling die and tossing coins to determine outcomes.

In this math vocabulary puzzle, students use a set of definition clues given to solve a crossword puzzle. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Students complete a unit of lessons on basic roof framing. They discuss the various styles of roofs, identify the styles in the neighborhood, cut out rafters using circular saws, and assemble roof rafters.

This unit encourages students to assess the validity of a set of statements and then plan and carry out investigations to find out whether the statements are true. Students then carry out statistical investigations of their own.

Pupils talk about the types of insects that you might see if you looked in the garden. They then brainstorm for ideas about how to solve the problem, sort objects into categories and display the results and count the objects in a...

In this math worksheet, students examine the statistical information as provided in the graphic organizer and calculate the other values.

How do you visually represent dividing with fractions? When you have a remainder, what does it actually mean? Students look for patterns and create algorithms for dividing with fractions.

Sixth graders model division using whole numbers and fractions and divide whole numbers and fractions using the standard algorithm.

Students are assessed on fraction multiplication and division skills. The self-checking quiz includes solutions and hints.

Test your knowledge of dividing fractions by fractions and fractions by integers.

Short tutorial explaining how to divide fractions by whole numbers.

Explore the connection between division and fractions while dividing up cookies. This video focuses on recognizing patterns when modeling dividing up cookies to share with people.

Practice dividing unit fractions by whole numbers with visual models. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

Sixth graders will use their understanding of multiplying fractions and apply it to dividing fractions which is a key component in common core. Included in this lesson are a closing activity, a link to a website for area models, and a...

Students add and subtract fractions using a common denominator.

Deepen your understanding of multiplication and division of rational numbers. This interactive exercise focuses on the rules for finding the products and quotients of positive numbers, negative numbers, and fractions and then finding the...

A guide to support parents as they work with their students in multiplication and division of fractions and decimal fractions.

Practice solving equations in one step by multiplying or dividing a number from both sides. These problems involve decimals and fractions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...

What strategies do you have for dividing fractions? How do you divide 1 2/3 by 1/3? Students apply all that they have learned about dividing with fractions to divide mixed numbers by fractions for a second day.

What strategies do you have for dividing fractions? How do you divide 1 1/8 by 1/4? Students apply all that they have learned about dividing with fractions to divide mixed numbers by fractions.

This lesson completes the conceptual understanding of dividing with fractions by using it with real life problems.