Math
Camp for Making Sense of Fractions
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.
Jan Bergesen AKA Ms. B
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13 reviews for this class
Completed by 40 learners
30 minutes
per class
3x per week
over 1 week
9-13
year olds
1-5
learners per class
How does a “Multi-Day” course work?
Meets multiple times at scheduled times
Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality
Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher
Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries

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Description
Class Experience
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.
1 hour 30 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.