Welcome to Math 4-6
Current Unit: Understanding Fractions, Decimals and Percents
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Date |
Big Idea |
Class Activity |
Homework |
| 9/9/08 |
Fundraising Fractions: Using fraction strips, students will determine what fraction of a fundraising goal various classes have reached. Students will interpret fractions as parts of a whole, and will understand the meaning of the numerator and denominator of a fraction. |
In pairs, students create fraction strips for fractions from halves to twelfths. | none |
| 9/16/08 | Fundraising Fractions:Using fraction strips, students will determine what fraction of a fundraising goal various classes have reached. Students will also discuss estimating how much money has been raised by estimating fractions of a total amount. | Also in pairs, students will complete the Finding Fractional Parts activity. | Exploring Fractional Parts |
| 9/23/08 | Comparing Fundraising Fractions: Using fraction strips, students will compare what it means to find the same fractional part of different amounts. | Comparing Fractions Activity | |
| 9/30/08 | Tolt Dam Drill | Hike to the Top of the Hill | |
| 10/7/08 | CAMP !!!! | ||
| 10/14/08 | Equivalent Fractions/Fractions Greater than One: Using various scenarios, students will explore equivalent fractions and how to name fractions greater than one. | Licorice Rope Activity | Fractions Greater Than One: How do you change a banana into a vegetable? |
| 10/21/08 | Fractions and Decimals - how do they relate, using fraction bars and hundredths square | Fractions and Decimals WS | Justin's Garden Plot |
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10/28/08 |
Today we are finishing our unit on equivalent fractions and decimals. we will practice writing decimals in words, fractions and pictures, especially with decimals greater than hundredths. |
Games to practice place value and decimals http://www.mrnussbaum.com/docrb2.htm http://www.mrnussbaum.com/placevaluepirates1.htm
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