Raft Task Card

This RAFT Card is designed for 6-8 grade level.

ROLE (student)
Tutor

AUDIENCE
Students that are

FORMAT
A multimedia

TOPIC
Multiplying

being tutored.

presentation

fractions with

explanation.

different

Potential loan

An informative

denominators.
Changing a

costumers

podcast

decimal to a

Math students

explanation.
A written speech

fraction.
Change an

on the importance

improper fraction

of this topic.

into a mixed

Row 1

Banker
Row 2
Spokesperson
Row 3

number.

RAFT Row 1
Objective: You will be able to describe the process and answer a problems of multiplying
fractions with different denominators. La state standards: Attend to precision. ISTE standards:
Creativity and innovation (b), communications and collaboration (b), research and information
fluency (c), critical thinking, problem solving and decision making (b).
Student Role: Tutor
Audience: Students being tutored
Format: A multimedia presentation
Topic: Multiplying fractions with different denominators.

Directions:
1.) Go to my classroom website: mrsbresclassroom.weebly.com and watch my PowToon
under resources for an example.
2.) Look in your text book and/or notes to find the steps of how to multiply the fractions with
different denominators.
3.) Find the web tool you will use to create your multimedia presentation.
4.) Make the presentation, be creative and use a vocal recording to example the steps.
Resources:
1.) My classroom website.
2.) Textbook.
3.) https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/multiplying_fractions/v/multiply
ing-a-fraction-by-a-fraction
4.) http://www.themathpage.com/arith/multiply-fractions-divide-fractions.htm
Assessment: create a multimedia presentation with a voice recording on how to multiply
factions with different denominators.
You will receive up to 25 points for step by step instructions, 25 points for creativity, 25 points
for voice recording, and 25 points for practice problems within the presentation.

RAFT Row 2
Objective: You will be able to change fractions into a decimal and explain how to do it. La state
standards: make sense of solving problems and perceive in doing them. ISTE standards:
research and information fluency (a, c), critical thinking, problem solving and decision making
(c).
Student Role: Banker
Audience: Potential loan consumers

Format: An informative podcast

Topic: Changing a fraction to a decimal

Directions:
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
5.)

Look up the steps of changing a fraction into a decimal.

Write a script explaining the steps to changing a fraction into a decimal
Practice your script over and over again until you have mastered it.
Create a podcast video of you and your partner reading the script
Email me your podcast when finished

Resources:
1.) https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/fractions-pre-alg/decimalsfractions-pre-alg/v/converting-fractions-to-decimals
2.) http://www.coolmath.com/prealgebra/02-decimals/04-decimals-converting-fractionto-decimal-01
3.) Textbook and Notes
Assessment: Create an informative podcast explaining how to change a fraction into a decimal a
minimum of 1 minute and a maximum of 3 minutes and email it to me.
I will give you up to 25 points for appropriate timing podcast, 25 points for a creativity, 25 points
for all the correct information, and 25 points for proper recording.

RAFT Row 3

Objective: Students will learn the importance of changing an improper fraction into a mixed
number. La state standards: Reason abstractly and quantitatively. ISTE standards:
communications and collaboration (b), research and information fluency (b, c, d), critical
thinking, problem solving and decision making (b).
Student Role: Spokesperson
Audience: Math students
Format: Written speech
Topic: Change an improper fraction into a mixed number

Directions:
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
5.)
6.)

Research the importance of changing an improper fraction into a mixed number.

List some important information of the importance
Create a bubble map of the information
Create a draft of the speech
Critique the draft
Write the final draft of the speech.

Resources:
1.) http://www.virtualnerd.com/middle-math/number-theory-fractions/mixed-numbersimproper-fractions/improper-to-mixed-fraction-conversion
2.) http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/fractions/fractions_to_mixed.html
3.) Textbook and notes

Assessment: write a 1 minute speech of the importance of changing an improper fraction into a
mixed number.

I will give you up to 25 points for bubble map, 25 points for first draft, 25 points for final draft,
and 25 points for reading the speech in front of the class.