Brick by Brick: Grade 4 Fraction Skills - Complete Unit
In this 15-class course, learners use building bricks to develop fraction skills relating to equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, decimal fractions, and fraction operations.
Kate Hoefert
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(373)
What's included
15 live meetings
12 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Does your learner love to build? Then have your child put those building bricks to use learning about fractions! In this interactive class, learners will use building bricks to lay a strong foundation for fraction skills. This course will cover 4th grade Common Core Standards for Number & Operations - Fractions. Learners will be instructed using the research-based and highly effective CRA approach, moving through the concrete, representational, and abstract stages of learning to help them understand both the concepts and the procedures. Games and interactive websites like Kahoot!, Quizziz, and Nearpod will be used throughout the course to make practice fun and engaging. Practice sheets (to be uploaded by the teacher) will need to be printed for each class. Throughout each class and the course, learners will be assessed in a variety of ways to determine how well they are understanding the skills taught, and the unit will conclude with a summative assessment. Learners may also be required to complete some additional practice outside of class hours. To best meet each learner's needs, breakout rooms may be used for group work or for individual support from the teacher. If your learner may not participate in a breakout room, let me know before the start of the course so that I can adjust my lesson plans accordingly. If your learner uses a tablet, it would be helpful for you to have the following free apps installed before the beginning of the course: Nearpod, Jamboard, Kahoot! ***Please note specific meeting times when you enroll. While this class typically meets 3 days for 5 weeks, the schedule may be slightly different due to holidays and other obligations.*** Unit Sequence Topic 1: Equivalent fractions (3 days) • use models to create equivalent fractions by trading parts • create equivalent fractions by multiplying by 1 • create equivalent fractions for numbers greater than 1 • solve word problems involving fractions Topic 2: Comparing fractions (3 days) • use models to compare fractions by reasoning about shape (must be from the same size whole) • compare fractions using double number lines and benchmark fractions • compare fractions using equivalent fractions Topic 3: Relating fractions and decimals (2 days) • use money models to show tenths and hundredths • express fractions with denominators of 10 or 100 as decimals • compare and order decimals • compare and order fractions and decimals • relate adding and subtracting fractions to adding and subtracting decimals Topics 1-3 Review Day (1 day) Topic 4: Adding & subtracting fractions with like denominators (3 days) • use models to add fractions with like denominators • use models to subtract fractions with like denominators • solve word problems involving fractions with like denominators Topic 5: Multiply fractions by a whole number (3 days) • use models to show multiplication of a unit fraction as repeated addition • use models to show multiplication of a fraction as repeated addition • simplify fractions
Other Details
Supply List
Building bricks of assorted sizes
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Blooket
- Quizziz
- Nearpod
Joined January, 2021
4.9
373reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Maryland Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Eighteen years as a public school teacher in Maryland and two years as an Outschool teacher have provided me the opportunity to teach learners from diverse backgrounds with a variety of learning styles. I began my teaching career in elementary school, teaching all subjects and earning my Masters of Education with a certificate in Gifted Education from Johns Hopkins University. Later, I added both Middle School Math: 6-9 and ESOL Pre-K-12 certifications to my professional certificate. Most recently, I taught middle school math, working with both accelerated students and those with Special Education needs. Because of my varied experiences, I have many strategies to help all kinds of learners.
Math is my passion because while there may only be one correct answer, there are often many different ways to solve the same problem. Exploring those different ways and finding a method of solving with which each learner feels most confident is what I love to do. I like to incorporate hands-on strategies, games, and interactive activities into my lessons to make math less scary for reluctant mathematicians and more engaging for everyone.
When I’m not thinking about math, I enjoy baking, cake decorating, drawing, working in my vegetable garden, and sewing. In my spare time, I can be found hiking, kayaking, bird watching, doing a puzzle, or assembling furniture. I look forward to meeting your learner!Reviews
Live Group Class
$180
for 15 classes3x per week, 5 weeks
50 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
3-6 learners per class
