Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 4.nf Explaining Fraction Equivalence With Pictures
The purpose of this task is to provide students with an opportunity to explain fraction equivalence through visual models in a particular example. Part (c) should be approached as a discussion before students are asked to write an...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Cool Kool Aid Experiment
This lesson allows young scholars to practice writing and solving rates by conducting an experiment to find the best tasting Kool-Aid mixture. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation, extension as well as ways to manage behavior...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Engineer a Jetliner
In this interactive lesson, students will experience the engineering design process as an aerospace engineer assigned to design and test an airplane.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Decimals: The Master of Many Disguises!
In Cooperative/Collaborative groups, this lesson will actively engage students to represent decimals in different forms. An "Essential Question" will be used to activate background knowledge and set the purpose for understanding how to...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.ns Equivalent Fractions and Non Repeating Decimals
In this instructional activity, 7th graders determne how to find the repeating decimal using multiplication.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson Plan: Tony's Tiger Bites
In this lesson, students are given a marshmallow cereal bar recipe and are challenged to make equivalent fractions while following directions.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Fraction Matcher
An interactive simulation that teaches about fractions, equivalent fractions, and mixed numbers through a game of matching shapes and numbers. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans,...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Build a Fraction
Build fractions from shapes and numbers to earn stars in this fractions game or explore in the Fractions Lab.
PBS
Pbs: Simplifying the Sum of Two Algebraic Expressions
Simplify expressions with rational numbers using the distributive property of multiplication. This student-generated video focuses on using the distributive property to create equivalent expressions when multiplying by negative numbers...
PBS
Pbs: Simplifying an Algebraic Expression
Simplify expressions with rational numbers using the distributive property of multiplication. This student-generated video focuses on using the distributive property to create equivalent expressions when multiplying by negative numbers...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Mixed Numbers as Decimals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Write given mixed numbers as decimal values.
Other
Treasury Direct: Money Math: Secret of Becoming a Millionaire [Pdf]
This lesson focuses on understanding fractions, decimals and percentages as the math skills, and saving money and compounding interest as the economic skills. [PDF]
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Build a Fraction
Interactive fractions game explores equivalent fractions and comparing fractions using numbers and patterns.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Where Does That Fall on the Number Line?
Where does five-thirds belong on a number line? What about 1.61? Students apply their knowledge of fractions and decimals in order to compare and order fractions and decimals.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Are They Really the Same?
Fourth graders often wonder how two things so different can end up being the same, in this lesson students will be exploring the relevance and how to determine if fractions are equivalent through a variety of ways.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Smile Mathematics App
This App contains five games that reinforce skills from the number and operations, geometry, and measurement standards. These games help students build skills in ordering numbers, choosing equivalent fractions, estimating and drawing...
PBS
Pbs: Logical Leaps: Adding Rational Numbers on the Number Line
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a wallaby jumping contest. Add two consecutive jumps and place them on a number line, finding equivalent fractions and common denominators to do so. Backward jumps represent...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Salad Dressing
The purpose of this task is to have students add fractions with unlike denominators and divide a unit fraction by a whole number. This accessible real-life context provides students with an opportunity to apply their understanding of...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Compare Parts of a Whole
Given a set of fractions students will be able to compare unit fractions by using models to determine that the more equal parts there are in the whole, the smaller each part will be. This instructional activity includes a detailed plan,...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Fraction Equivalents
Explore fractions and the decimal and percent equivalents with this interactive lesson.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Retrieving 2/5 of Electro Root
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Jackie and Inez figure out how to break an Electro-Root into 2/5, one of the ingredients for the antidote to Motherboard's virus.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Rational Match
Students use the Rational Number Rampage application to play a game to find numbers that are equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: How Much Pie?
The purpose of this task is to help students see the connection between a/b and a/b in a particular concrete example. The relationship between the division problem 3/8 and the fraction 3/8 is actually very subtle. Aligns with 5.NF.B.3.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Introduction to Ratios
What is a ratio? How can we create equivalent ratios? Students work to express and extend relationships using ratios.