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Center for Applied Linguistics

Practical Applications of Fractions, Percents, and Decimals

For Teachers 5th Standards
Young architects are prompted to design a playground in assigned groups. Using a 10 x 10 grid. Your fifth graders will apply their knowledge of fractions, percents, and decimals to the real-world task of designing a playground....
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Curated OER

Find 2/3

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This short problem with representing fractions on a number line is more than meets the eye. Labeled only with the numbers zero and 1/4, a number line is used to locate the fraction 2/3. A solution can be found in multiple ways, but young...
Interactive
PHET

Fractions: Mixed Numbers

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Mix up math lessons by incorporating an interactive. An educational interactive teaches users about mixed numbers. They first see how to convert between mixed numbers and fraction models. After completing the instruction, they play a...
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EdHelper

Fractions

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
In this online fractional parts worksheet, third graders read descriptions of fractions and choose the corresponding pictures, color fractional parts, identify shaded parts, draw lines to show fractions, and draw lines of symmetry....
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Curated OER

Fraction - Subtracting Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 4th - 6th
These presentations by Monica Yuskaitis are particularly good. In this one, she shows viewers how to deal with subtracting fractions that have unlike denominator, no small task! This is a tricky process, and this PowerPoint takes young...
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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Decimals and Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Reinforce the concept of fractions and decimals as part of a whole with a lesson that begins with a mixed review, then goes into a three problem guided practice, and ends with a collaborative activity. The guided practice and activity...
PPT
Curated OER

Fractions

For Teachers 2nd
Using a creative method for presenting the information, this resource explores identifying and writing fractions. It is colorful and straightforward. As a way to introduce and then practice fractions, this is a wonderful resource. There...
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Curated OER

Piecing it Together: Adding & Subtracting Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators. They "fish" for and solve a number of fraction problems requiring adding, subtracting, finding equivalent fractions, and using mixed numbers.
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Curated OER

Writing Equivalent Fractions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders work to find the fractions that are equal to one another. They use a visual pie graph to show different values. Students are able to see how fractions can look different, yet have the same value.
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Curated OER

Equivalent Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the concept of equivalent fractions using naming concepts.
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Curated OER

Interactive Fractions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine the common denominator of two unlike fractions. They practice adding fractions and finding equivalent fractions of numbers. They compare and contrast different types of equations involving fractions and construct...
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Curated OER

Converting Fractions to Decimals

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders take a simple fraction and give it decimal form either by the use of equivalent fractions or division with a calculator.
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Curated OER

Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore why denominators need to match before adding (or subtracting) a fraction. They use unmarked fraction circles and marked fraction bars, to discover a method to add fractions with unlike denominators using equivalent...
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Curated OER

Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young mathematicians use fraction names and symbols to describe fractional parts of whole objects or sets of objects. They construct concrete models of fractions, and compare fractional parts of whole objects in a problem situation using...
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Curated OER

Introduction to Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young math whizzes complete the online instruction, then solve 20 problems about identifying decimals, comparing decimals and fractions and ordering decimals.
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Raytheon

Line Up In Order

For Students 4th - 6th
For this fractions instructional activity, learners make each of the 12 fractions a mixed number. Students also make four fractions into improper fractions. On the next pages, learners write down six equivalent fractions for the given...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Converting Common Fractions to Decimals (A)

For Students 4th - 6th
In this converting fractions to decimals instructional activity, students write the decimal equivalent beside each common fraction. Students solve 21 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Converting Fractions to Decimals (A)

For Students 4th - 6th
In this fractions to decimals conversion worksheet, students write the decimal equivalent beside each common fraction. Students solve 21 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Equivalent Fractions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this determining fractions of equal value worksheet, students read fractions and choose their equivalents with uncommon denominators. Students choose 12 answers.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fractions

For Students 4th - 5th
In this equivalent fraction completion worksheet, students use the fraction and incomplete fraction to find the missing numerator or denominator. Students solve 20 problems.
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University of Minnesota

Fraction Operations and Initial Decimal Ideas

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Add another strategy to the toolboxes of young mathematicians with this elementary math lesson on using number lines to add and subtract fractions.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Improper Fractions as Mixed Numbers: Sharing Scratch-n-Sniff Stickers

For Students 6th Standards
No, you can't actually smell these 13 scratch-n-sniff stickers. But you can group them into equal groups of four, with one sticker remaining. Using that information, learners create a mixed number based on the improper fraction, 13/4.
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Curated OER

Developing the Concept: Rates

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners discover how to use the knowledge of unit rates to understand equivalent ratios and solve real-world problems. They are given word problems to solve using equivalent ratios. Tables are also covered in this resource.
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NTTI

Hey Good Lookin', Whatchya Got Cookin'?

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
What better way to explore working with fractions then by using them when cooking? In this lesson, students use video, the Internet, and real world, hands-on learning activities to enhance their understanding of multiplying and dividing...

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