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Fracciones
Are you teaching math at a bilingual school? Use this colorful PowerPoint to aid you in teaching fractions. It uses large graphics and clear text to demonstrate how to identify a fraction. There are seven practice slides, as well as...
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Fractions Made Visible
Students practice using fractions "on the job." They explain the importance of fractions.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Fractions and Ribbons
Fifth graders solve division problems using partial quotients. In this long division lesson, 5th graders practice seeing division as a process of repeated subtraction and estimation. This lesson provides a script for the teacher.
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Advanced Adding Fractions
In this adding fractions worksheet, students read about the process of adding fractions, examine some sample problems, and then solve 4 problems independently.
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Subtracting Fractions
In this subtracting fractions worksheet, learners read about the process of subtracting fractions with like denominators, examine some sample problems, and then solve 6 problems independently.
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Unit Fractions
In this unit fractions worksheet, students solve the six word problems using the parts and wholes for each problem to help find the fraction number.
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A Variety of Word Problems
In this math word problems learning exercise, students solve math word problems about division, fractions, and money. Students complete 3 word problems.
Common Core Sheets
Unit Fraction Word Problems
A set of worksheets prompts learners to practice solving fraction-based word problems. Each problem involves the division of whole numbers by unit fractions. As they work, mathematicians begin to see how division relates to...
Roald Dahl
Matilda - Bruce Bogtrotter and the Cake
After reading the 11th chapter in Matilda, class members take on the role of Bruce Bogtrotter and re-enact the cake eating scene. Here's the catch: they must come-up with an impromptu re-enactment of the scene from the story, and use...
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
Charting the Progress of New Horizons
In 2006, New Horizons began its mission to fly to Pluto. As it continues its journey, scholars track its progress with the help of an informative website, all the while reinforcing measurement concepts with the construction of a scaled...
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Advanced Subtracting Fractions
In this subtracting fractions worksheet, students read about the process of subtracting fractions, examine some sample problems, and then solve 4 problems independently.
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Problem Solving with Multiplication and Division
In this multiplication and division worksheet, students answer multiplication and division problems where they use charts and solve word problems. Students complete 10 problems total.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Problem Solving by Using Multiplication to Solve Division Problems
Learners use index cards, counting cubes, and their own understanding to identify how division problems can be solved by using multiplication. In this division lesson plan, students use their multiplication skills to solve division...
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Using Recipes To Reinforce Fractions
Students calculate fractions used in various food recipes in this Math lesson with real world applications. The lesson is geared towards upper elementary students but can be adapted for various levels of learners. State math standards...
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How Much?
It's time to go back over all that your class has learned about decimals, fractions, and percentages! To do so, individuals solve story problems that involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with decimals, explain how...
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Dominos As Fractions
Students investigate the concept of using fractions in a variety of different contexts. They participate in a hands on activity in the stead of book work. The goal is to get them acquainted with the use of fractions using mental math...
Illustrative Mathematics
Making Cookies
Hooray for chocolate chip cookies! Ask your mathematicians to triple a chocolate chip cookie recipe and then reduce the recipe by one-fourth. Your class may need two days to complete, tripling the recipe the first day and reducing the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Salad Dressing
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Sky High
How are skyscrapers built? What does it take to make a structurally sound building? How can one work within a budget to complete a building project? These guiding questions will be investigated and answered within a hands-on lesson....
Province of Nova Scotia
Fraction Strips
How can you tell how many thirds are in a whole? Or twelfths? Use a fraction strips worksheet to visualize how many parts are in one whole.
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Subtraction of Unlike Fractions
In this subtraction of unlike fractions learning exercise, students show their work in provided spaces and solve a total of 4 division problems of unlike fractions. Answers are included on page 2.
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Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms
In this fraction worksheet, students reduce thirteen fraction to lowest terms. The worksheet provides an example problem worked given the procedure and showing each step.
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Divide with Mixed Numbers
For this dividing with mixed numbers practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Partial Quotient
Learners study what occurs in the division process, rather than just following prescribed steps. They expand number sense to include integers and perform operations with whole numbers, simple fractions, and decimals. They write a word...