Pennsylvania Department of Education
Adding Common Fractions
Fourth graders estimate various measurements. In this lesson plan on measurement, 4th graders estimate the length and mass of multiple objects. Students discuss the difference between a guess and a reasonable estimate and discuss using...
Noyce Foundation
Mixing Paints
Let's paint the town equal parts yellow and violet, or simply brown. Pupils calculate the amount of blue and red paint needed to make six quarts of brown paint. Individuals then explain how they determined the percentage of the brown...
Noyce Foundation
Cereal
Find the best protein-packed cereal. The short assessment task covers equivalent and comparing ratios within a context. Pupils determine the cereal with the highest ratio of protein. A rubric helps teachers with point allotments for...
Ohio Department of Education
Fraction and Decimal Equivalency
Mathematicians make representations of fractional parts of a whole and learn that a decimal is another way to represent a fractional part. Understanding is extended by comparing and ordering fractions and decimals on a number line. This...
Curated OER
Money Game
Fourth graders give change of one dollar. In this decimal and fractions lesson, 4th graders receive fake coins and discuss what they could purchase with them. Students go for a walk and spend one dollar and  get their purchase if they...
Curated OER
If the World Were a Village Activities
Sixth graders complete activities about the book If the World Were a Village by David J. Smith. In this interdisciplinary lesson, 6th graders complete a math activity converting fractions into decimals and percentages and a geography...
Curated OER
Fraction Worksheet 1: Missing Numbers
In this fractions worksheet, students view fraction equivalents and find the missing numerator or denominator. Answers are found by clicking a link. An excellent in-class activity, or homework assignment.
Curated OER
Felt Fraction Common Denominators
Students use felt board in the shape of fractions to discover common denominators. They practice adding two fractions together after determining the denominator.
Illustrative Mathematics
Cynthia's Perfect Punch
Using a real-world example, this problem illustrates the thought process that learners need to engage in to understand adding mixed numbers with common denominators. First by looking at estimation, and then by drawing models that...
Curated OER
Representing Rational Numbers
Seventh graders explore rational numbers. In this fractions, decimals, and percents lesson plan, 7th graders identify and compare equivalencies between fractions, decimals, and percents. Students use hands-on activities to investigate...
Curated OER
Sports Math
Fifth graders participate in a variety of sports related problem solving equations that involve fractions, decimals and percents. They explain the relationships and equivalences among integers, fractions, decimals and percents with a...
Curated OER
Coin Content
Students calculate ancient Greek coin values as compared to their weight, equivalence in grain, and determine their worth today. They explain how to calculate fractions of a given weight and how to use decimal numbers.
Curated OER
Number Sense Worksheet
In this number sense worksheet, students find numbers that are between fractions, complete subtraction problems, complete multiplication problems and more. Students complete 6 problems.
Curated OER
Mexican Money Activity
In this Mexican money instructional activity, students read about Mexican money values, then complete a chart, filling in amounts as fractions, decimals and US dollar equivalents.
Curated OER
Number and Number Relations: Lesson 2
Eighth graders recognize or compute decimal equivalents of fractions. They recognize or compute the percent equivalent of decimal fractions. They relate fraction, decimal, and percent equivalents and recognize decimal equivalents.
Curated OER
Fraction Conversion Bingo
Learners reinforce previous math lessons involving the relationships between fractions, decimals and percents.
Curated OER
The Box with the Greatest Volume
Learners use measurement tools to measure the nearest 16th of an inch. They connect fractions and their decimal equivalents and compare this with other decimals. Finally, the class uses algebraic concepts and formulas to solve problems.
Curated OER
Equivalency-Saying the Same Thing
Fifth graders use a scientific calculator to practice finding equivalencies They discuss the possible uses for the scientific calculator. They experiment with other basic functions using the calculator.
Curated OER
Mathematical Relationships
Students practice graphing a linear equation and a parabolic equation. They work cooperatively to select numbers, including fractions, which they will put into ordered pairs. Students explain their process to the class, discussing what...
Curated OER
Multiplying Mixed Numbers
in this math worksheet, students combine the factors of mixed numbers in order to get the correct products. The answers are also accessible.
Curated OER
My Math Curse!
Math novices examine how math can help them in real-world situations. They listen to the book The Math Curse by Jon Scieszka, solve various word problems from the book, explore various math websites, write original math word problems,...
Lane Community College
Review Sheets: Introductory Physical Science
This hybrid worksheet connects mathematics to a science class. Learners practice solving problems that involve making a variety of conversions. An assortment of questions hits all the calculations needed for a middle school or beginning...
NTTI
If You Hopped Like a Frog
Get your frogs hopping by introducing them to the concepts of ratio and proportion. As a class, they perform arithmetic operations using ratios then discover how they represent quantitative relationships. In groups, they write their own...
Curated OER
Place Value of Decimals to Hundredths: Diving for Decimals
Constructing decimals correctly is a crucial concept for elementary students to grasp. Here, have the young mathematicians in your class explore standard and expanded form while comparing decimal values. This unit is taught while...