Model for your young mathematicians the process for converting repeating decimals to fractions. To demonstrate their understanding of the process, class members then complete and assessment task and participate in an activity matching cards with decimals, fractions, and equations.

Concepts

decimals repeating, fractions, decimals

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource to introduce writing repeating decimals as fractions

Classroom Considerations

• Prior preparation (cutting up cards for activity) is necessary
• Learners should already be familiar with converting terminating decimals to fractions
• Lesson requires calculators

Pros

• Teacher guide contains questions for instructors to use to guide discussion
• Resource includes projector resources which can be used in multiple ways 

Cons

• None

Common Core

8.NS.A.1 8.NS.A.2 8.EE.C.7.a MP1 MP3 MP5 MP6 MP7 MP8