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3: Course Outline with Assessment Ideas and Activities

Course Title: Introduction to Fractions Module Number and Name: 1. What is a fraction? Objective 1) Illustrate fractions as art of a !"ole and art of a collection. ,) Identif# a division statement t"at re resents a fraction& !rite fraction in different forms. 0) Correlate fractions !it" correct s#mbols and terminolo)# 1numerator and denominator). 5) Contrast ro er and im ro er fractions. Assessment Ideas Master# $ui% online& 'ome!or( assi)nment Fraction -earnin) -o) entr# Absorb Online video Demonstration Do Color in fractional arts .uided ractice Connect *esearc" and s"are ictures of real !orld e+am les of fractions -earnin) lo) entr#/ !"at is t"e connection bet!een fractions and division Desi)n and discuss strate)ies4 suc" as mnemonics4 to remember terminolo)# 7rite lo) entr# to com are/contrast ro er and im ro er fractions& s"are and discuss

Anecdotal *ecords: *ead instruction s"eet observation c"ec(list of students2 !"ile at )ame Observation: ractice !it" tablets -o) entr# evaluated for com re"ension and $ualit# 9roject c"ec(list -isten to resentation

Matc"in) )ame: 3tudents !or( in airs& c"ec( eac" ot"er2s solutions 6se tablets and screencasts to solve roblems: com are fractions& s"are !it" eers

8) Deconstruct im ro er fractions into a mi+ed number& reco)ni%e t"at a mi+ed number "as t!o arts a !"ole number and fraction.

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9roject: :rea( a art mani ulatives4 recombine4 record results C"ec( items on c"ec(list Discuss roject4 com are and criti$ue results and use of c"ec(list criteria

Module Number and Name: ,. Whats a fractions value? Objective Assessment Ideas Absorb Do Connect

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1) Order and dis la# fractions !it" li(e denominators on a number line usin) benc"mar(s =4 ?4 1

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@irtual Mani ulative ro)ram < Astimate lacement of fraction cards on number line

,) Com are fractions !it" t"e same denominators and different numerators. 0) 9rove t"at a !"ole divided into more e$ual arts "as smaller ieces t"an a !"ole divided into bi))er e$ual arts. 5) Com are fractions !it" unli(e denominators usin) benc"mar(s =4 ?4 1 8) Astimate value of fractions !it" unit numerators and different denominators.

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Demonstration4 read directions @irtual demonstration of number line and benc"mar(s @ideo4 :rain< o

9rove lacement !it" discussion and use of ictorial re resentation: assess success of usin) ro)ram :uild fraction ieces4 Antr# learnin) lo)4 com are and record !"at does t"e numerator mean& "o! is it different t"an t"e denominator :rea( a art fractions usin) mani ulatives 3olve roblem !it" artner& Discuss/com are solution !it" !"ole )rou Astimate lacement4 c"ec( usin) mani ulatives C"ec( "ome!or( assi)nments 6se online master# $ui% mani ulatives ro)ram to ractice and c"ec( !or( Discussion4 "o! does t"e si%e of t"e denominator c"an)e t"e si%e of t"e iece C"allen)e airs to e+tend learnin) to include ot"er common fractions

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Module Number and Name: 0. What has the same value? Objective 1) 9rove t"at fractions !it" unli(e denominators can re resent t"e same amount. ,) Dis la# all t"e !a#s to build one !"ole usin) unit fractions !it" different denominators. Assessment Ideas @irtual Mani ulatives C self assessment -earnin) lo) entr# 9roject c"ec(list and rubric Absorb Online demonstration Do 6se online mani ulatives to com are fractions :uild fraction osters usin) fraction ieces. C"ec( off c"ec(list as Connect -earnin) lo) entr#4 rove t!o different fraction re resent t"e same amount4 use !ords and ictures Discussion to rove t"at dis la# is built usin) fraction ieces

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com leted 0) Astimate sum of t!o or more fractions !it" different denominators. 5) -ist multi les of t!o denominators& c"oose t"e smallest multi le in common. 8) Demonstrate rocess of com utin) common denominators. Tablets/ screencast Fraction -earnin) -o) and "ome!or( assi)nment Bui% Online video 3te b# ste demonstration *ead directions

t"at ma(e one !"ole. Discuss rubric Astimate sum4 c"ec( ictoriall# !it" tablets Discuss strate)ies to ma(e estimates more recise4 use screencast to build o!n e+am le 6se calculators to find Bui% fello! students& multi les& c"ec( com are results& "ome!or( assi)nment record rocess in lo) 9ractice roblems to A+it sli < !rite !"# it solve& ta(e $ui% is necessar# to find common denominators

Module Number and Name: 5. How can we com ute with fractions? Objective 1) -in( addition of ictures of fractions to al)orit"m of addition !it" common denominators. ,) C"an)e all fractions into t"e same si%e ieces4 add to)et"er4 re resent !it" numbers. 0) Com ute bot" addition and subtraction usin) al)orit"m4 rove sum and difference ictoriall#. 5) Avaluate fractional result in smallest terms or bi))est fractional art4 !rite fraction in lo!est terms. 8) Factor bot" numerator and denominator to find lar)est Assessment Ideas Fraction -earnin) -o) and "ome!or( assi)nment 9roject c"ec(list Absorb @ideo Do Connect Matc"in) )ame -earnin) lo) entr#& online& revie! rove t"at t"e "ome!or( al)orit"m !or(s assi)nment 9airs c"ose roblem to solve& ta(e turns c"ec(in) ot"ers !or( usin) roject c"ec(list Discussion C !"# can2t !e add !it"out c"an)in) denominators 9ractice roblems 7rite roblems for c"ec( !it" virtual eers and evaluate& mani ulatives

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Observation/anecdotal record 1record of teac"er2s observations of students2 conversation and success !it" tas() Tablets/screencast

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Tablets used for ractice roblems and screencast build o!n roblem :rainstorm all t"e !a#s to !rite a common fraction discuss !"ic" is easiest form to use and !"# 9ractice roblems& 7rite reci e for c"ec( for accurac# solvin) fractions C

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common factor. Divide numerator and denominator b# -CM.

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Module Number and Name: 8. How are fractions and decimals related? Objective 1) 9lace decimals and fractions on a number line. Assessment Ideas Master# Bui% online Absorb Demonstration Do .ame4 lace decimals and fractions on number line C c"ec( to see if successful Connect *esearc" ma)a%ines4 count "o! man# times a decimal or a fraction is mentioned4 com are results and discuss data 7rite roblems and Antr# learnin) lo)& solutions and c"ec( relations"i bet!een ans!ers decimals and fractions 6se mone# as concrete e+am le& !rite amount as decimal and fraction on tablet Debate !"et"er fractions or decimals are a better re resentation of art to !"ole.

,) 7rite decimals as fractions4 and selected fractions as decimals and com are. 0) A+ lain relations"i bet!een fractions and decimals.

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Module Number and Name: D. Wh! do we need fractions? Objective 1) 3olve a fractions scaven)er "unt. Assessment Ideas 9roject c"ec(list Absorb *ead and discuss c"ec(list Do Connect Find e+am les of fractions and ma(e note of !"ere t"e# are found and "o! used& record on c"ec(list Discuss results of scaven)er "unt4 !"ere are most fractions found4 !"at !as sur risin) Eee records !"ere -earnin) lo) entries& find fractions& c"ec( "o! fractions are used success of "ome!or( at "ome 3olve roblems !it" :rainstorm strate)ies4 artner and c"ec( s"are su))estions for

,) *ecord observations of !"ere #ou find fractions for a !ee(& collect e+am les of fractions. 0) 3olve stor# roblems usin) fractions.

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!ords 5) 7rite a fraction stor# roblem for anot"er to solve. 8) A+ lain !"# fractions are necessar#. 9eer assessment& c"ec(list *ead c"ec(list and revie! notes

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