Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Thrift Store Markdowns
In this activity, students will calculate a series of discounts using increasing unit fractions.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Origami Stars
The purpose of this task is to present students with a situation in which they need to divide a whole number by a unit fraction in order to find a solution. Calculating the number of origami stars that Avery and Megan can make...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 5.nf Standing in Line
The purpose of this task is for students to solve a problem in context that can be solved in different ways, but in particular by dividing a whole number by a unit fraction. Aligns with 6.NS.A.1.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Measurement Teacher Activities: Length Lessons
This lesson plan offers an opportunity for students to learn to measure length by fractions of an inch, inches, feet, yards and also change one unit of length to another.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Dividing by One Half
This task requires learners to recognize both "number of groups unknown" (part (a)) and "group size unknown" (part (d)) division problems in the context of a whole number divided by a unit fraction. It also addresses a common...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 5.nf Banana Pudding
The purpose of this task is to provide students with a concrete situation they can model by dividing a whole number by a unit fraction. Aligns with 5.NF.B.7.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Smart Shoppers
In this activity, students will compare ratios with different denominators, and then with common denominators. They will also find unit rates.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: How Many Servings of Oatmeal?
This task provides a context for performing division of a whole number by a unit fraction. This problem is a "How many groups?'' example of division: the "groups'' in this case are the servings of oatmeal and the question is asking how...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Folding Strips of Paper
The purpose of this task is to provide students with a concrete experience they can relate to fraction multiplication. Perhaps more importantly, the task also purposefully relates length and locations of points on a number line, a common...
PBS
Pbs: Real Life Math: Physical Trainer
The general manager of a fitness center explains how numerical calculations, percentages, and ratios are critical to his job in this video from KAET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students explore percentages, fractions, and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Adding Fractions With Like Denominators
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces and reviews adding fractions with common denominators. The lesson contains a link to an informative website as well as a United Streaming Video.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Fractions in Our World
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an Introduction to fractions. Included is a 4 minute video from United Streaming and a Fraction Quiz.
Common Core Sheets
Common Core Sheets: Ratios and Proportional Relationships 7.rp.1 Worksheets
Create a worksheet to assess students understanding of unit rates and unit fractions.
Science Struck
Science Struck: How to Divide Fractions With Whole Numbers
Demonstrates how to divide a fraction by a whole number.
Other
Mathpower: Math Fundamental Assignments
Math variety of concepts, this colorful website is sure to give your students the chance show what they know. Concepts covered include rounding, division with decimals, order of operations, ratio, percent, multiplication, and division of...
NumberNut
Number Nut: Breaking a Minute Into Seconds
Minutes become seconds in this lesson that focuses on time and measurement. This brief integrated lesson also explores science concepts regarding the relevance of a second. Fractions of seconds and decimals are also mentioned. The lesson...
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Fraction Multiplication and Area
This fifth-grade lesson explores the area of a rectangle with fractional side lengths. We tile the rectangle with unit rectangles and show that the area is the same as would be found by multiplying the side lengths. We multiply...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Math Grade 5
Browse resources related to fifth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Math Grade 4
Browse resources related to fourth-grade math standards. Click on a topic for interactive lessons, videos, and extra practice.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 3.nf Find 1 (On the Number Line)
The purpose of this task is to assess whether students understand fractions as being built from unit fractions and whether they can accurately locate fractions on the number line. Aligns with 3.NF.A.2/CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.1 Standard...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Ratios and Rates 2
Sixteen problems present a variety of practice simplifying ratios and writing ratios as unit rates. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 3.md, 3.g, 3.nf Halves, Thirds, and Sixths
The purpose of this task is for students to use their understanding of area as the number of square units that covers a region, to recognize different ways of representing fractions with area, and to understand why fractions are...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Fraction Counting
Third graders develop their understanding of fractions through counting unit fractions on a number line.
PBS
Pbs: Product of a Whole Number and a Fraction
Explore multiplication by modeling problems and grouping with manipulatives. This video focuses on multiplying whole numbers by unit fractions and modeling the problems with unit blocks.
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