Shelley+Kemp



= = = FRACTIONS, FRACTIONS, EVERYWHERE! =

= = Fractions are all around us! This four-week unit will expose students to the numerous ways in which fractions affect our everyday lives. These fourth graders will learn to identify fractions, define the parts of a fractions, model fractions using pictures & models, convert fractions into decimal numbers, and add fractions with like and unlike denominators. Additional picture books related to fractions will be used as well as various writing activities to reinforce the fraction concepts. Students will practice persuasive writing by convincing their peers of the importance of fracions. || ====‍‍‍‍ **Grade Level /Subject** ====
 * ====‍‍‍ ‍**Unit Summary** ====
 * Fourth grade
 * Math
 * Language Arts ||
 * ====‍‍‍ ‍**Technology Integration** ====
 * TTW introduce the unit using a voki and digital movie on fractions
 * TSW use the Internet to access online interactive math games
 * TTW use a video to teach students a song about numerators & denominators
 * TSW work various fraction problems on the Promethean board
 * TSW use Word to type their persuasive papers.
 * TTW use a Jeopardy PowerPoint game to assess students' mastery of fractions

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[[file:Jeopardy Game on Fractions - EDU 625.pptx]]


**Recommended websites** Online interactive game - FRACTIONS Online archive of PowerPoint presentations on fractions

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