Curated OER
A Recipe For Success
Sixth graders explore a relevant application of ratios and proportions. They apply this concept through guided practice and interactive feedback.
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Finding Percent When Given A Fraction
Seventh graders calculate percentages when given a fraction. They convert a percentage to a fraction. All of this be done by each student's ability to read the graphs made available by the spreadsheet information.
Curated OER
Body Proportion
Fourth graders measure the height and arm span of various classmates. They use a spreadsheet to design a graph that shows the class measurements from tallest to shortest in metric and standard systems.
Curated OER
Build a Snowplow
Students design and build a snowplow using LEGO materials. They compete in an Engineer's Challenge to clear a path through Styrofoam peanuts.
Curated OER
Code Breakers
Students collect data and make a frequency table, change ratios into percents, and analyze data to make predictions.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Finding Equivalent Fractions
Using number lines and fraction strips helps students become familiar with benchmark fractions, equivalent fractions, and comparing fractions.
Other
Nearpod: Reviewing Equivalent Fractions
For this lesson on fractions, 3rd graders will review fractions and learn how to identify and create equivalent fractions.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson Plan: Tony's Tiger Bites
In this lesson, students are given a marshmallow cereal bar recipe and are challenged to make equivalent fractions while following directions.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Lesson Plans: Fractions
Teachers, this is the place to come for fraction lesson plans if you teach elementary students. All the topics have a number of resources available from which to choose.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Many Names for Fractions
What does it mean for two fractions to be called equivalent? Students develop strategies for generating equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Show What You Know + Equivalency
What do students understand? What gaps do they have in their understanding? How are fractions, decimals, and percents connected?
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.ns Equivalent Fractions and Non Repeating Decimals
In this lesson, 7th graders determne how to find the repeating decimal using multiplication.
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Better Lesson: Decimal Operations and Equivalency Pretest
Sixth graders show what they know about decimal operations and equivalency between fractions, decimals, and percents.
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Better Lesson: Reviewing Unit 1
Sixth graders participate in several activities to practice operations with decimals, fractions, and the distributive property.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Share and Share Alike (Equal Parts)
This Five E's AMSTI lesson plan equips young scholars to divide an object into equal parts. A story and interactive whiteboard activity about sharing food demonstrate the idea of equal halves of circles, after which students attempt to...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: College Project Wrap Up
What have students learned about college? What questions do they still have? Students work on wrapping up and reflecting on the College Project while tackling math problems. This lesson includes a detailed plan, printable worksheets,...
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Simplifying Fractions
5th grade lesson explains how to simplify a fraction.
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Better Lesson: Where Does That Fall on the Number Line?
Where does five-thirds belong on a number line? What about 1.61? Students apply their knowledge of fractions and decimals in order to compare and order fractions and decimals.
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Better Lesson: Unit Closure
What's the best deal? How do you represent equivalent amounts? Students work on these questions as they wrap up Unit 2.
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Better Lesson: Are They Really the Same?
Fourth graders often wonder how two things so different can end up being the same, in this activity students will be exploring the relevance and how to determine if fractions are equivalent through a variety of ways.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: More Than One Name for a Fraction
We are all called by more than one name. Lets find out if fractions can be too!
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Better Lesson: Give Me 100%.
Understand the connection between ratio, percents, and fractions.
Other
Teachnet: Fraction City
This website offers an excellent lesson plan that teaches basic fraction concepts and includes an equivalent fraction procedure. Lots of detailed instructions on how to prepare and teach this topic.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: We Are the Parts [Pdf]
In this lesson, 4th graders will investigate equivalent fractions using their bodies and space.