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Rational vs. Irrational Numbers

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Build an understanding of rational numbers and their counterpart irrational numbers. Lead learners through an explanation of rational numbers and the ways they can be expressed. Then introduce them to irrational numbers and make...
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Fractions, Equivalent Fractions and Decimals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students relate fractions to decimals and find and compare equivalent fractions.
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Getting The Point

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars complete a unit of lessons on the relationships between decimals, whole numbers, and fractions. They use paper strips to solve fraction problems, view and solve examples, and use calculators to convert fractions into...
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Ordering Fractions and Decimals with use of Origami

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders play a game using origami cubes with fractions and decimals written on them.  In this ordering lesson, 5th graders order the fractions and decimals while earning points for their team. 
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Fraction Facts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of fractions. In this fractions lesson, students perform basic operations such as addition and subtraction with fractions. Students play a game on the computer called 'Fraction Four' that gives students...
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Fractions

For Teachers 6th
  Students practice measurement.  In this fractions lesson, 6th graders measure volume of a liquid, e.g. 1/5 liter, and learn the vocabulary of fractions (numerator, denominator). Students solve sample problems in small...
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Birthday Cakes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use basic multiplication and division facts to find simple fractions of an amount. Independently they complete a worksheet of birthday cake problems, solving the fraction problems by drawing a picture to illustrate each cake...
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Fraction Conversion 2 (With Percents)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine how to convert fractions, decimals, and percents. In this conversion lesson, 5th graders use an on-line applet to practice making these conversions. They review how to make the conversions in a whole class lesson...
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Decimals: Collaborative Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore mathematics by participating in a group activity. In this number value lesson, students identify the uses for decimals and how to best estimate whole numbers based on decimals and fractions. Students collaborate with...
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Get My Point!

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Here is one of the better lessons I've come across on how to teach fractions and decimals. This instructional activity does a great job of showing how these two mathematical representations of numbers are interrelated. Some excellent...
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Student Exploration: Fraction, Decimal, Percent

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of fractions, decimals, and percents.  In this number sense lesson, students use a worksheet to guide them through the exploration of the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percents. ...
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In Round Numbers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the concept of rounding.  In this rounding activity, students use their calculator to round three digit numbers to the nearest 10 or nearest 100.  Young scholars round fractional numbers to the nearest...
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Learning Decimals and Percents

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study about decimals, percents, how to change fractions into decimals, and how to change decimals into percents. After completing a few examples, students complete the worksheet.
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Fraction Facts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to fractions, including operations with fractionsm converting fractions to decimals and percents. They are provided with activities that provide ample practice opportunities to reinforce the information from the...
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Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders engage in a lesson that explores the conversion process of fractions, decimals, and percents in relationship to their values to each other. Students demonstrate how to convert numbers interchangeably between fractions,...
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Integers and Fractions

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students perform operations using positive and negative numbers as well as operations with fractions in various forms. They identify common decimals and their fraction equivalents while converting fractions to decimal form.
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Percents to Fractions and Decimals

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders practice converting percentages to decimals. Through guided practice, they work to solve problems involving converting fractions to decimals. Working in pairs, 7th graders compete to be the first to solve the problem...
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Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Pupils connect different mathematical concepts. They create a circle graph. Students then create a question in which they collect data in order to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to percents.
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Comparing Fractions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars use the assistance of computers to explore reducing fractions. Using various internet activities, students experience comparing and ordering fractions. They develop methods to estimate the value of fractions.
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Fractions: Mud Pie Math

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify and name fractional parts through the use of mud pie manipulatives. In this fractional manipulatives lesson, 2nd graders identify and label halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, and tenths and order them...
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Models for Dividing Fractions

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders represent division of fractions using manipulatives, such as freezer pops, candy bars, and models such as drawings squares. They develop an algorithm from these examples and solve problems using fractions.
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Fantastic Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore and examine through hands-on experience and reasoning the concept of fractions. They solve problems involving multiplication and division of whole numbers and addition and subtraction of simple fractions and decimals.
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Rising and Falling Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore outcomes from the conversion of fractions to decimals in stock market quotes and explore fluctuating interest rates using an amortization calculator.
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Marvelous Math -- Colorful Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students begin the lesson by discovering that a fraction is one part of a whole. In groups, they practice reducting larger fractions into small fractions and discovering they are equal. They use blocks to identify the relationship...

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