Illustrative Mathematics
Making Cookies
Hooray for chocolate chip cookies! Ask your mathematicians to triple a chocolate chip cookie recipe and then reduce the recipe by one-fourth. Your class may need two days to complete, tripling the recipe the first day and reducing the...
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Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Fractions, decimals, and percents all say the same thing! Show your classes how to convert between the three forms using visual and numeric representations. Then lead them to an understanding of scientific notation.
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Understanding Visual Fractions
Visualize fractions using segmented shapes. The five shapes here are each divided into equal parts, with some parts shaded. Mathematicians match the shapes to the fraction represented by the shaded region. This is a good way to introduce...
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Equivalence and Comparing Fractions
Each of these five models represents one of the fractions listed; challenge your scholars to match them up. The models consist of shapes divided into squares with the total number of squares as the denominator and a colored portion as...
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Understanding Visual Fractions
These shapes give scholars an excellent chance to see numerators and denominators in a visual way. They examine segmented shapes with portions colored in, determining what fraction the shaded section represents. For some problems, there...
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Comparing Mixed Numbers (A)
In this math worksheet, learners answer 10 mixed number comparison problems. They are given a box in which to place a <, >, or = sign.
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Multiplying Decimals and Mixed Numbers
Students multiply decimals and/or mixed numbers. They explore the effects of multiplying decimals and mixed numbers. They practice estimating answers when a number is multiplied by a decimal or mixed number.
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Adding and Subtracting Like Mixed Numbers (1)
In this mathematics worksheet, students solve a number of problems by adding and subtracting similar mixed numbers. There are ten problems to solve on the sheet.
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Dividing Fractions
Reciprocals are the method used for dividing fractions in this instructional session. A fraction is defined as being a division problem, and then the whole group works together to solve several problems. They check for the reasonableness...
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Fractions Part Three
See how well your mathematicians know their fractions with a challenging worksheet full of different problems. It's all there with adding, subtracting, multiplying, and division. They will be proficient with order of operations and...
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Changing Decimals to Mixed Numbers
In this decimal to mixed numbers worksheet, students solve 10 problems, changing given decimal numbers to mixed numbers. Answers and hints are available on-line; a reference web site for additional resources is given.
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers [8]
In this fractions/mixed number worksheet, students solve a total of 10 addition/subtraction problems; answers are included on page 2.
Illustrative Mathematics
Who is the Tallest?
A simple question, with a not-so-simple answer. Working with whole and mixed number measurements in inches, feet, and yards presents a problem with many possible solutions. A great activity that challenges the minds of young...
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Order Decimals and Fractions
In this order of decimals and fractions worksheet, 8th graders determine the order of 20 different sets of numbers. They order each set of numbers shown from least to greatest, including all fractions and decimals in each set.
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Galaxy Distances and Mixed Fractions
In this galaxies and fractions worksheet, students solve 8 problems involving the distances of galaxies from each other by using mixed fractions to solve each problem. They use the megaparsec as the unit of measurement.
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Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Converting fractions is an important skill for students to master. Using this worksheet, students can practice expressing fractions as an improper fraction and as a mixed number. This worksheet is for use with the Houghton Mifflin math...
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Sums and Differences of Decimals
Sometimes dealing with decimals is so much easier than dealing with fractions. The ninth lesson plan in a 21-part module has the class consider situations when it might be easier to add or subtract fractions by first converting to...
Illustrative Mathematics
Cooking with the Whole Cup
Whoops! Travis accidentally put too much butter into the recipe. Your bakers must find out how to alter the recipe to accommodate different changes by using unit rates and ratios . The activity has multiple parts and calculations with...
CCSS Math Activities
Smarter Balanced Sample Items: 6th Grade Math – Target B
Are you tired of hearing "When am I ever going to need to use this in real life?" Cooking word problems, in addition to other math work, answer the question easily. Grade 6 Claim 1 Item Slide Shows offers eight problems reinforcing...
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Subtract Mixed Numbers with Like Denominators (F)
In this mixed number subtraction worksheet, 5th graders subtract the whole numbers in the mixed numbers and then the fractions. Students then reduce the fractions to solve the 14 equations.
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Subtract Mixed Numbers with Like Denominators (H)
In this mixed number subtraction worksheet, 5th graders rename the first mixed number. Students then subtract the whole numbers and fractions. Students solve 7 mixed number problems.
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Subtract Mixed Numbers with Like Denominators (J)
In this mixed number subtraction worksheet, 5th graders rename the first mixed number. Students then subtract the whole numbers and fractions. Students solve 7 mixed number problems.
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Simplifying Fractions
In this simplifying fractions worksheet, students solve and complete 10 various types of problems. First, they write the fractions in simplest form and find the lowest common denominator for each pair. Then, students change the improper...
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Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Students solve fractions using multiplication. In this algebra lesson, students solve fractions by multiplying top with top and bottom with bottom. They practice multiplying fractions with improper fractions or mixed...