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Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators and Like Denominators
This video helps students understand key concepts for comparing fractions using visual models. The video stresses the importance of using the same whole when comparing, and walks students through comparing 2 examples with like numerators...
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Understanding Whole Numbers as Fractions
In this video, Mia and her mother are baking cakes and learning about fractions! The video gives several examples of expressing whole numbers as fractions (4/4, 1/1, 2/1 and 3/1). By the end of the video, Mia understands whole numbers as...
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators
This video walks students through a few examples of adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators using an area model.
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Mixed Numbers and Fractions Greater than One: Improper Fractions
This video uses a real-life scenario of a pizza party to teach students about converting fractions greater than one (improper fractions) into mixed numbers. The vocabulary is stressed and three examples walk students through how to...
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Simplifying Fractions
It's Joe's first day at the Fraction Factory. Luckily, Susana is happy to show him the ropes. She teaches him how to simplify fractions so that they can put the right price tags on each package. The video goes through 3 examples and...
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Representing Fractions Using Visual Models
This is a brief introduction of using visual models to represent fractions. Four different visual models are presented.
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Decomposing Fractions
Deiondre is struggling with his math homework. Luckily, big sister Kanesha comes to the rescue! She shows him how to decompose fractions by decomposing 7/7 in three different ways. Deiondre realizes he loves math, and especially fractions!
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Fractions as a Set
This video teaches students how to identify fractions in a set. It emphasizes two important vocabulary terms - denominator and numerator, and uses a simple example of apple picking on the farm to provide a real-world context.
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Multiplying Fractions
This video connects multiplication of whole numbers with multiplication of fractions. It uses a set of stars to make the concept more tangible for students.
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Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators
This video demonstrates how to subtract a fraction from a mixed number with unlike denominators.
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Fraction and Decimal Conversions - The Ice Cream Shoppe!
This video uses a real life scenario in an ice cream shoppe to provide a context for converting decimals to fractions. There are several examples using decimal squares and place value charts as strategies and scaffolds to help students...
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Introduction to Decimals: Money
This video uses money to introduce decimals and explores ideas about how fractions and decimals are the same.
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Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators
This video uses a trip to the doughnut shop to give a real-world context for subtracting fractions. The video walks students through two examples, stressing that the denominator does not change because the original number of doughnuts...
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Introduction to Ratios - Real World Scenario
This video introduces the concept of ratios, and gives two real-world examples for using them. The video covers writing ratios as fractions and simplifying ratios.
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Fractions on a Number Line
This is a quick tutorial for students on how to represent a fraction on a number line.
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Division with the Standard Algorithm and Partial Quotients
This video gives an example of two different strategies for solving long division problems.
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The Lowdown — A-Rhythm-Etic
Let the beat go on. A resource in the Math at the Core MS: Ratios series points out that fractions are integral to musical rhythms. The activity starts with a video to motivate the class. Classmates then work in pairs to create rhythms...