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Illustrative Mathematics

Salad Dressing

For Teachers 5th Standards
Aunt Barb's salad dressing is a mixture of oil, vinegar, salt, herbs, and a pinch of math. Fifth graders add the fractional measurements of ingredients to find a total amount. The fractions have unlike denominators. After finding the...
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Solving Rational Equations

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
What do fractions and rational expressions have in common? Everything! Learners use common denominators to solve rational equations. Problems advance from simple to more complex, allowing pupils to fully understand the material before...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Miles to Kilometers

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Can your mathematicians come up with an easy way to convert miles to kilometers? Start by asking learners to write an algebraic expression for each of the descriptions given. Once they determine that they are both the same, ask...
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Tenths and Hundredths - Homework 21.1

For Students 4th - 5th
Fourth and fifth graders write fractions and decimals to describe models, draw models to show fractions and decimals, convert factions and decimals, and answer a word problem. They write twenty-seven answers.
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Connor and Makayla Discuss Multiplication

For Teachers 5th Standards
The commutative property of multiplication applies not only to whole numbers but to fractions as well. Connor and Makayla explore and discuss the idea that 2/3 x 3 is the same as 3 x 2/3. Your 5th grade class will connect with...
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Dividing the King’s Foot into 12 Equal Pieces

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Apply, apply, apply! A measurement lesson applies a number of concepts to help learn a new construction. Scholars learn to divide a segment into n equal parts using a method that uses the Side Splitter Theorem and a method that...
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Dividing Segments Proportionately

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Fractions, ratios, and proportions: what do they have to do with segments? Scholars discover the midpoint formula through coordinate geometry. Next, they expand on the formula to apply it to dividing the segment into different...
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Fractions: Equivalent

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students look for the fractions that are equivalent by correctly calculating the missing numerator using multiplication.
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Converting fraactions and percents

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice the conversion of percents and fractions. They focus on the fact of both fractions and percents are part of a whole. In the independent practice the students also work with solving proportions.
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"NSN, Fractions/Decimals" Investigations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders engage in a "layered" unit of discovery. There are three levels of potential learning opportunities, in the spirit of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver (bronze, silver, gold). The lesson is based upon fractions.
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Finding Parts with Division

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fraction division activity, students learn to find parts to complete division problems. Students write division sentences to help them find the parts.
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Fraction/Decimal Worksheet 1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fraction and decimal learning exercise, students change 9 fractions to their equivalent decimal form. The answer key link does not work.
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Fraction/Decimal Worksheet 1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fraction and decimal worksheet, students change 9 fractions to their equivalent decimal form. The answer key link does not work.
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Dividing into Two Parts — Halves

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this fractions worksheet, learners divide pictures into halves to introduce them to fractions. Students complete 3 sets of problems.
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Parts of a Region

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this fraction worksheet, students read about fractions, numerators and denominators. They are also shown how a fraction can be depicted as shaded parts of a whole shape. They then solve the 9 problems in which they answer questions...
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Fraction Fun

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define properties of fractions and solve for them. In this algebra instructional activity, students rewrite fractions from mixed numbers to improper fractions. They reduce fractions using the GCF and convert the denominators...
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Reinforcing Fractions Using a Fraction Calculator

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students complete fraction word problems using TI-Explorer Calculators.
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Fractions and Decimal Equivalents: Fifth Grade

For Teachers 5th
Sometimes a skeleton is all you get. This lesson plan outline provides teachers with a basic lesson plan flow. Pupils will pre-test, order place value names, use manipulatives, and build and compare numbers. How this is to be done is not...
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Mars Fraction Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use fractions and words to find a coded message and the first student to solve the message wins a candy bar.
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Introducing the Concept: Proportions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars measure distances. In this proportions lesson, students use a map to find how far it is between different cities. Young scholars use their knowledge of measurement, multiplication and fractions to find the distances.
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Understanding Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students add and subtract fractions and multiply and divide fractions using pattern blocks.
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Equivalent Numbers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work together matching numbers on index cards. They must match numbers in different forms, such a fractions and percentages. They compete with other groups in the class to get the most correct.
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Fractions Describe Parts of a Whole

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders represent fractions as part of a whole. In this fractions lesson plan, 3rd graders use manipulatives to show how a fraction is a part of a whole. This lesson plan includes individual practice and an assessment instead of...
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Fractions: Adding Same Denominator

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this math worksheet, students look for the answers to the addition with fractions of the same denominator. There is a button at the top of the page for the answers.

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