Understanding Fractions Lesson Plan


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In just minutes a day, students can master math facts with these specially designed worksheets. Using rules, patterns and memory tools similar to those used in language arts, these worksheets are great for introducing concepts or providing alternative techniques. Answer key is included.




Give Me Half!


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Splitting things in half may seem like an easy thing to do, but when two siblings and a pizza are involved, things can get messy. Children learn about fractions at school but fractions are also an important part of everyday life outside the classroom.In this riotous book, Stuart J. Murphy and G. Brian Karas introduce the simplest of fractions, 1/2.




If You Were a Fraction


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A basic introduction to the concept of fractions.




Lessons for Introducing Fractions


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The Marilyn Burns Fraction Kit, Grades 4–6 is recommended to help implement the lessons in this book."--pub. desc.




Fractions Workbook, Grade 6


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Spectrum(R) Fractions for grade 6, is designed to completely support and challenge sixth graders to master fractions. This 96-page math workbook goes into great depth about fractions and provides a wide range of examples, practice problems, and assessments to measure progress. --*Builds a foundation in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions --*Step-by-step examples introduce new concepts --*Pretests and Posttests to measure progress --*Problem solving and critical thinking exercises --*Correlated to the Common Core Standards --*Answer key. --The bestÐselling Spectrum(R) workbooks provide students with focused practice based on the essential skills they need to master for Common Core success. With explicit skill instruction, step-by-step examples, ample practice, as well as assessment tools for progress monitoring, students are provided everything they need to master specific math skills. SkillÐspecific Spectrum(R) workbooks are the perfect supplement for home or school.




Fraction Action


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Miss Prime and her animal students explore fractions by finding many examples in the world around them.




Fraction Fun


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Would you rather eat 1/4 of a pizza or 1/8 of a pizza? Find 3/4 of a dollar or 1/10 of a dollar? Confused? You don't have to be! Fractions are made easy in this simple and hands-on math concept book. You'll learn what the top and bottom numbers are called, and what they mean. You will also find out how to recognize and compare different fractions. Just follow the clear instructions and you will learn the most important thing of all -- that fractions can be fun!




Ed Emberley's Picture Pie 2


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An activity drawing guide by a Caldecott Medalist combines simple instructions and a bound-in stencil for a variety of projects that demonstrate how to create professional-looking posters and displays out of basic shapes. Original.




Fractions in Disguise


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Crack the case with George Cornelius Factor in this entertaining math adventure that introduces simplified and reduced fractions with equal parts intrigue and humor. When a valuable fraction goes missing, George Cornelius Factor (a.k.a. GCF) vows to track it down. Knowing that the villainous Dr. Brok likes to disguise his ill-gotten fractions, GCF invents a Reducer—half ray gun, half calculator— that strips away the disguise, reducing the fraction to its lowest common denominator and revealing its true form. With the Reducer in hand, George seeks out Dr. Brok in hopes of retrieving the missing fraction. Back matter includes more detail on simplifying, or reducing, fractions.




The Teaching of Fractions


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