Fractions without Fear
Duration: 7-10 75-minute sessions
Fractions can be challenging because they pull together many different concepts and skills. In this mini course, we’ll cover fractions from the ground up, starting with the conceptual foundations, then moving all the way up to the interconversion of fractions and decimals.
Duration: 7-10 75-minute sessions
Fractions can be challenging because they pull together many different concepts and skills. In this mini course, we’ll cover fractions from the ground up, starting with the conceptual foundations, then moving all the way up to the interconversion of fractions and decimals.
Duration: 7-10 75-minute sessions
Fractions can be challenging because they pull together many different concepts and skills. In this mini course, we’ll cover fractions from the ground up, starting with the conceptual foundations, then moving all the way up to the interconversion of fractions and decimals.
Curriculum
The following topics will be covered in this mini course:
Fundamental fraction concepts
Benchmark fractions
Equivalent fractions
Comparison and ordering
Factors and prime factorization
Least common multiples / denominators
Arithmetic with fractions, including different strategies for each operation
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Interconversion of fractions and decimals
Ratios, percentages and proportions
Student profile
This nutshell is intended for students in grades 5-7
Basic fact fluency with single-digit whole numbers is highly desirable
Students should have been exposed to the foundational concepts and arithmetic of fractions; familiarity with all topics isn’t necessary, however