What is a Fraction?
Objectives:
· To develop an understanding of what a fraction is
· To develop an understanding of proper, improper fractions and mixed numbers
· To practice the conversion of proper, improper fractions and mixed numbers
· To become skillful in what a fraction is as needed for the GED or other educational goals
· To become skillful in changing between improper fractions and mixed numbers as needed for the GED or other educational goals
Outcomes:
· To complete correctly an exercise on what a fraction is
· To complete correctly a worksheet converting improper fractions to mixed numbers
Warm-Up:
1. To do an on-line exercise on what a fraction is, click here http://www.mrsbogucki.com/cgi-bin/quiz.pl?FILE=fraction .
2. To create a worksheet on improper and mixed numbers, click here http://www.mathbuilder.com/cgi-bin/m.cgi?FT=401&F=FOUR51.
3. If you do not get all the questions correct, you will want to develop your understanding of what a fraction is.
New Instruction:
1. To develop your understanding of what a fraction is and how to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers, click here http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U4L1GL.html#sm5. Do Step 1 through Step 4.
2. For continued instruction on what a fraction is, click here http://math.rice.edu/%7Elanius/fractions/index.html. Click each of the following five pages, read the explanation and complete the practice. Do the problems in each at 90% correct or better.
· Introduction
· More Practice
· Part 2 - Equivalent Fractions
· More Practice
· Part 3 - Equivalent Fractions
Feedback and Review:
1. To review this lesson, click here http://www.visualfractions.com/. Do the Identify Fractions section. In each of the five sections read the instructions at the bottom of the page and complete correctly 20 problems at the top of the page and return here.
· Identify Fractions with Lines or Identify Fractions with Circles will give instruction and practice in identifying the numerator and denominator.
· Identify Mixed Numbers with Lines or Identify Mixed Numbers with Circles will give instruction and practice in identifying the whole number, numerator and denominator.
· Find Grampy: Grampy is hiding and Grammy uses a number line to help you find him.
2. To review conversion of mixed numbers and improper fractions, click here http://www.visualfractions.com/. Scroll down to the Rename Fractions section. In each of the two sections read the instructions at the bottom of the page and complete correctly 20 problems at the top of the page and return here.
· Mixed Numbers to Fractions With Lines or Mixed Numbers to Fractions With Circles will give instruction and practice in renaming from mixed number form to fraction (a/b) form.
Transfer of Knowledge or Skills:
1. To do an on-line exercise on what a fraction is, click here http://www.mrsbogucki.com/cgi-bin/quiz.pl?FILE=fraction .
2. To create a worksheet on improper and mixed numbers, click here http://www.mathbuilder.com/cgi-bin/m.cgi?FT=401&F=FOUR51. If you do not get all the questions correct, go back to the following:
· New Instruction:
o Activity 1 http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U4L1GL.html#sm5 or
o Activity 2 http://math.rice.edu/%7Elanius/fractions/index.html or
· Feedback and Review:
o Activity 1 http://www.visualfractions.com/
3. When you have successfully completed this activity, go back to the math home page.