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Virtual tools and games to create and use

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Virtual tools and games to create and use

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https://www.superteachertools.us/

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SuperTeacherTools provides free programs to assist teachers or anyone else looking for fun review/training/classroom management materials.

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Graham Fletcher's Math Site for math and problem-solving. Teacher and student resources.

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Graham Fletcher's Math Site for math and problem-solving. Teacher and student resources.

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https://gfletchy.com/

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Kaplinsky's real-world lessons and tasks for a variety of ages

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Kaplinsky's real-world lessons and tasks for a variety of ages

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https://robertkaplinsky.com/lessons/

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My growing list of free real world problem-based lessons for grades 2 through high school. Includes links to download multimedia and teacher guide.

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https://mymathresources.com/category/anchor-charts/

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My Math Resources - Middle School Math Teacher Resources - Posters, Printables, and More! - Anchor Charts

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This rounding rhyme poster is a fun way for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade class remember the steps for rounding! This poster will look GREAT on your elementary math classroom wall!

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https://www.youtube.com/@MashupMath

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"math practice" "math videos" "math lessons" "common core" "3rd grade" "4th grade" "5th grade" "6th grade" "7th grade" "8th grade" "9th grade" algebra geomet...

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Mashup Math is YOUR online guide for teaching and learning mathematics in elementary, middle, and high school. Mathematics can be challenging and you could use a guide. On our channel, you can access an extensive library of cool math videos for visual learners and professional development and math activities for teachers and parents.

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Build Math Minds Treasure Trove of Math Resources--mainly for elementary

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Build Math Minds Treasure Trove of Math Resources--mainly for elementary

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https://www.youtube.com/@BuildMathMinds/videos

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For more in-depth trainings on specific elementary math content, join the Build Math Minds PD site: https://buildmathminds.com/bmm/ The Build Math Minds PD site provides elementary educators with PD and resources to better understand the mathematics you need to teach, so that you can help your students become flexible thinkers in math.

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https://toytheater.com/category/teacher-tools/

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Our online teacher tools include a wide range of interactive manipulatives and assessment tools to teach and assess basic math concepts. Additional teacher tools help teach literacy and reading skills. Plus, check out our online timers, spinners, and dice that assist with classroom management.

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Teacher Tools " Toy Theater | Learn * Create * Play

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Our online teacher tools include a wide range of interactive manipulatives and assessment tools to teach and assess basic math concepts. Additional teacher tools help teach literacy and reading skills. Plus, check out our online timers, spinners, and dice that assist with classroom management.

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https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/apps

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Sharing in an app allows educators to pose problems and investigations for students by using an 8-character code or link. Students can share their thinking with their teachers and classmates. Share codes remain available for continued use for 18 months from the date they are last accessed.
Watch the video to learn how sharing works.

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Sharing in an app allows educators to pose problems and investigations for students by using an 8-character code or link. Students can share their thinking with their teachers and classmates. Share codes remain available for continued use for 18 months from the date they are last accessed.

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Decimal and Fraction Games with Dominoes--could adapt for playing cards

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Decimal and Fraction Games with Dominoes--could adapt for playing cards

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https://www.upperelementarysnapshots.com/2015/10/10-math-games-to-play-with-dominoes.html

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I love finding common items around the house and making games with them. I recently came across a tin of dominoes and put those babies to work! My students LOVE the idea of playing with dominoes even if they are sharpening their math skills while doing so!

These games can be played alone or with partners. Partners tend to make them even more fun!

Ordering Products

1. Students choose five dominoes, turn them over, and multiply each side together.

2. Order the products from least to greatest or greatest to least.

3. Want to make it a game? Partners order their dominos then find the difference between their greatest number and least number. The partner with the greatest (or least) difference wins.

Multiplication War

1. Students begin with dominoes face down.

2. Each student chooses a domino.

3. On the count of three, students turn over their domino and multiply the dots on one side by the dots on the other side. The student with the highest product wins the dominoes.

Even/Odd Sort

1. Add, subtract, or multiply the dots on the dominoes then sort the answer by odd or even numbers.

2. Want to make it a game? Before the game begins state a rule. The partner with the most even numbers or odd numbers wins the set.

Prime/Composite Sort

1. Add, subtract, or multiply the dots on the dominoes then sort the answer by prime or composite.

2. Want to make it a game? Before the game begins state a rule. The partner with the most prime numbers or the most composite numbers wins.

Coordinate pairs

1. Provide students with a coordinate grid.

2. Students plot points using the dots on the dominoes. One side is the x-coordinate; the other side is the y-coordinate.

Ordering Decimals

Compare Decimals

Add or Subtract Decimals

Compare Fractions

Ordering Fractions

1. Students choose five dominoes and turn them over.

2. One side is the numerator; the other side is the denominator

3. Order the fractions from least to greatest or greatest to least.

4. Want to make it a game? Partners order their dominos then find the difference between their greatest fraction and least fraction. The partner with the greatest (or least) difference wins.

For a printable version of these games, you can download it HERE. This printable is perfect to laminate and attach to a loose leaf ring for easy access.

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I love finding common items around the house and making games with them. I recently came across a tin of dominoes and put those babies to work! My students LOVE the idea of playing with dominoes even if they are sharpening their math skills while doing so!

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https://teachingwithstowe.blogspot.com/2019/01/fraction-decimal-percent-equivalent.html

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I feel like it takes students all school year and then some to remember how to convert between fractions, decimals and percents.

In Texas, we start with generating equivalent numbers in 6th grade: the time when some teachers and students think math manipulatives and models are no longer needed. I strongly disagree. I struggled with math in school (which I believe is what makes me love teaching math now) and I don't ever remember working with math manipulatives or math models. No fraction models, algebra tiles, cuisenaire rods, etc. When I started teaching and understood the models myself, I understood the concepts so much better. The first time I saw dividing fractions modeled with cuisenaire rodes in grad school, I was blown away!

All this to say, don't think 6th graders (or older) are too old for models and manipulatives. Some students may not need them and other will. But don't make that call for them.

When it comes to generating equivalent forms of fractions, decimals, and percents, students have a hard time understanding that the numbers really are equivalent. They are different ways to tell the same story. So I always start with models.

At this point students have worked with fractions and decimals and have probably heard to percents, but don't understand what they are. I start with a mini presentation to get the conversation going about what percents are. (Click the link to make a copy to your Google Drive)

And we practice. Over and over and over again. I use notebook pages like this that students can refer to as they practice.

Practice starts simple. I write fraction, decimals, and percent on index cards, pull students to work in small group, give them so dry erase markers and start converting. They work the problems on the small group table and I get to see where students are running into problems.

Fraction Decimal and Percent conversion is a skill that students revisit all year long, so I need lots of different ways to keep students practicing. Download this sheet here for more practice.

Other Fraction, Decimal, Percent Resources

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https://apps.mathlearningcenter.org/fractions/

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Fractions lets students use a bar or circle to represent fractions.

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https://toytheater.com/category/teacher-tools/virtual-manipulatives/fraction-manipulatives/

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Fractions can be a complex concept for students to master. Our virtual fraction manipulatives offer concrete representations of fractions so that students achieve a deeper understanding of this important math concept. Use the online fraction manipulatives to model operations, compare fractions, percentages, and decimals, and much more!

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Fraction Manipulatives " Toy Theater | Learn * Create * Play

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Fractions can be a complex concept for students to master. Our virtual fraction manipulatives offer concrete representations of fractions so that students achieve a deeper understanding of this important math concept. Use the online fraction manipulatives to model operations, compare fractions, percentages, and decimals, and much more!

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https://www.splashlearn.com/math-vocabulary/fractions/fraction

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What is a Fraction?

Fractions represent the parts of a whole or collection of objects. A fraction has two parts. The number on the top of the line is called the numerator. It tells how many equal parts of the whole or collection are taken. The number below the line is called the denominator. It shows the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into or the total number of the same objects in a collection.

Fraction of a Whole

When the whole is divided into equal parts, the number of parts we take makes up a fraction.

If a cake is divided into eight equal pieces and one piece of the cake is placed on a plate, then each plate is said to have $\frac{1}{8}$ of the cake. It is read as 'one-eighth' or '1 by 8'

Fraction of a Collection of Objects

There are a total of 5 children.

3 out of 5 are girls. So, the fraction of girls is three-fifths ( $\frac{3}{5}$ ).

2 out of 5 are boys. So, the fraction of boys is two-fifths ( $\frac{2}{5}$ ).

Equal and Unequal Parts

To identify the fraction, the whole must be divided into equal parts.

Representing a Fraction

A fraction can be represented in 3 ways: as a fraction, as a percentage, or as a decimal. Let us see each of the three forms of representation.

Fractional Representation,

The first and most common form of representing a fraction is $\frac{a}{b}$. Here, a is the numerator, and b is the denominator. Both the numerator and denominator are separated by a horizontal bar.

Example: We can understand the fraction $\frac{3}{4}$ as follows.

Numerator: 3

Denominator: 4

The fraction represents three parts when a whole is divided into four equal parts.

Decimal Representation

In this format, the fraction is represented as a decimal number.

Example: The fraction $\frac{3}{4}$ can be shown as a decimal by dividing the numerator (3) by the denominator (4). $\frac{3}{4}$ = 0.75.

Thus, in decimal representation, $\frac{3}{4}$ is written as 0.75.

Percentage Representation

In this representation, a fraction is multiplied by 100 to convert it into a percentage.

Example: If we want to represent as a percentage, we should multiply $\frac{3}{4}$ by 100.

$\frac{3}{4}$ x 100 = 0.75 x 100 = 75. Thus, we can represent $\frac{3}{4}$ as 75%.

Fractions on Number Line

Fractions can be represented on a number line, as shown below.

Types of Fractions

The primary parts of a fraction are the numerator and the denominator. Based on these, different types of fractions can be defined. Let us look at some common types of fractions.

Mixed Fractions to Improper Fractions

Mixed fractions can be converted to improper fractions by multiplying the whole number by the denominator and adding it to the numerator. It becomes the new numerator, and the denominator remains unchanged.

Example: 8$\frac{2}{3}$ = $\frac{(8 \times 3) + 2}{3}$ = $\frac{26}{3}$

Conclusion

The easiest way to teach this topic to kids is by helping them visualize the fractions. This can be done with the help of paper cutouts or interactive online games like the ones available at SplashLearn. Check the SplashLearn website for fun ways to learn different mathematical concepts.

Solved Examples on Fractions

1. Convert the mixed number 4$\frac{3}{5}$ to an improper fraction.

Solution: 4$\frac{3}{5}$ = $\frac{(4 ✕ 5) + 3}{5}$ = $\frac{20 + 3}{5}$ = $\frac{23}{5}$

2. Are the fractions $\frac{14}{20}$ and $\frac{7}{10}$ equivalent?

Solution:

Simplest form of $\frac{14}{20}$ = $\frac{7}{10}$

Simplest form of $\frac{7}{10}$ = $\frac{7}{10}$

Since the simplest form of both fractions is $\frac{7}{10}$, we can say that the two fractions are equivalent.

3. From the following fractions, separate proper fraction and improper fraction

$\frac{9}{2}$, $\frac{4}{11}$, $\frac{16}{16}$, $\frac{2}{3}$, $\frac{7}{9}$, $\frac{5}{6}$
Solution:
Proper fraction: $\frac{4}{11}$, $\frac{2}{3}$, $\frac{7}{9}$, $\frac{5}{6}$

Improper fraction: $\frac{9}{2}$, $\frac{16}{16}$

4. Convert $\frac{2}{5}$ as a percentage.
Solution:
$\frac{2}{5} \times 100%$ = 40%

Practice Problems on Fractions

Frequently Asked Questions on Fractions
What is a proper fraction?

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What is a Fraction? - Definition Facts & Example

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Fractions represent the parts of a whole or collection of objects. A fraction has two parts. The number on the top of the line is called the numerator. It tells how many equal parts of the whole or collection are taken. The number below the line is called the denominator.