Learning Exercise

Fun With Fractions

This assignment was created by Herb Kringen, McLaughlin Public School, McLaughlin, South Dakota, & Sally Munger, Western South Dakota Juvenile Services Center, Rapid City, SD. It incorporates a variety of online resources into a series of introductory fraction lessons.

Course: Pre-algebra, arithmetic

Material:: Comparing Fractions
Date last modified:: July 27, 2004
Created by:: Kurt Cogswell
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Comparing Fractions

This applet presents a variety of visual fraction comparison exercises. It is part of the National Library of Virtual... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
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Exercise

Disciplines

Audience

Requirements

Familiarity with fraction terminology, prime factorization.

Topics

Basic operations with fractions, including comparison of fractions.

Type of Task

Learning Objectives

After having completed this lesson, the student should:
Be able to compare fractions as to <, >, or =.
Use models and equivalent forms to judge the size of fractions.
Recognize and generate equivalent forms of commonly used fractions.
Identify fraction values using a number line.
have a general understanding of addition and subtraction of fractions with like and unlike denominators.
Students will recognize and generate equivalent forms of commonly used fractions.
Students will understand the meaning and effects of arithmetic operations with fractions.