IDEAL SCHOOL SUPPLY Math Discoveries About Fractions & Decimals, Grades 5 to 6 ID-7685

Description

Students will use Fraction Circles to explore the concept of fractions as equal parts of a whole region, and centimeter cubes to explore fractions as equal parts of a set. They compare fractions and identify equivalent fractions using the FractionBuilder. Students explore the meaning of decimals as fractions by modeling them on a geoboard, and develop an understanding of decimal place value with Base Ten Blocks. Students explore relationships between equivalent fractions and decimals,and order fractions and decimals on a number line. These hands-on explorations will actively engage your students in doing math which is emphasized by the NCTM. 64 pp