Camp for Making Sense of Fractions
Jan Bergesen AKA Ms. B
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(880)
Through my 30 years of teaching, I have come up with ways to make fractions make sense, from beginning fractions all the way through adding and subtracting mixed numbers.
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
We will be looking at fractions - from simple to complex - in a way that makes sense. On day, one we will be working on adding and subtracting "like" fractions with the same denominators. Then we will find ways to reduce our answer to simplest form. On day two, we will add and subtract "unlike" fractions with different denominators. In order to do that, we will need to find the common denominator. On day three, we will make and resolve improper fractions as well as add and subtract mixed...
Students will learn what fractions are. They will discover a number of ways to reduce a fraction to simplest form. They will learn a number of ways to find a common denominator and the benefits of finding the lowest common denominator. In adding and subtracting mixed numbers, they will learn how to "borrow" and "carry" from fractions to whole numbers.
Paper and pencil
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(880)
Hello, my name is Jan Bergesen, but the kids at school call me Ms. B. I've been an elementary school teacher for 35 years. Through the years, I have successfully developed a variety of unique ways of teaching things many children find difficult....
Group Class
$45
for 3 classes3x per week, 1 week
30 min
Completed by 82 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
1-5 learners per class
