We’ve gone from learning about adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals to doing the same operations but now with fractions. We’ve been talking all about important terms like least common multiple and greatest common denominator. Most recently, we came across the word reciprocal while learning how to divide fractions. When learned that in order to [...]
Today we culminated our fraction unit with a fun Play-Doh activity. Students had to apply their knowledge of parts of a whole, equivalent fractions, as well as adding fractions. Working with partners, each group was given blue, red, yellow, and white play-doh. They were also given 1 teaspoon, ½ teaspoon, and ¼ teaspoon measuring spoons. [...]
In math, we’ve been working with fractions! A fraction can be used to show a part of a whole. For example, we could use a fraction to show how many pieces of the circle are shaded in below. The circle is split into four equal pieces. The total number of pieces in the whole is [...]
