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Flex Class: Mastering Fraction Addition and Subtraction

Completed by 1 learner
Ages 9-11
Live Group Class
In this flexible schedule, 4 week course, students will be introduced to a variety of strategies used to understand and perform addition and subtraction of fractions at a 4th and 5th grade level.
Average rating:
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Number of reviews:
(205 reviews)

No live video meetings
4 weeks
1-2 learners per class

What's included

Assessment
Feedback will be provided to learners in a variety of ways. The teacher will correct and provide feedback on mini lesson worksheets as submitted throughout the week. An accuracy grade will be provided for parents. The weekly menu project will serve as an assessment and will also be graded for learning and demonstration of mastery of the concept. Feedback on this project will be provided by the teacher to the parent. Since students are also posting their weekly project in the class feed, other students will provide additional positive feedback on their peers' work.
Grading
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Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 5
During this 4 week course, students will be introduced to multiple Common Core and traditional strategies in fraction addition and subtraction. The goal of the course is to provide both a deep conceptual understanding of fractions, what they represent, their connection to decimals, and how they are use in the real world. Students will additionally practice using the traditional algorithm (step by step procedure) to solving computation problems. The class will strive, however, to provide an understanding of fractions far beyond just calculating and memorizing steps and procedures. Students will practice using vocabulary, properties, equations, story problems and puzzles to practice these concepts. 

The structure for each week in the course is as follows: 
-Each week, the teacher will provide 4 short instructional videos and 4 related practice worksheets introducing new concepts. These videos discuss various methods on how to solve problems. I will demonstrate and provide all the teaching information in the video that I normally would in a live class. The first two weeks will deal with fraction addition and the final two weeks fraction subtraction. 
-Students will view the video instruction, complete the assigned mini task worksheet, and submit them to the teacher for review before the end of the week. The teacher will review the student's practice and provide feedback on the accuracy of their work and will redirect any mistakes or confusion that takes place. 
-Students are allowed to post any questions they might have with the assignments in the classroom feed for teacher or classmate response and feedback at any time. 
-After completing the practice tasks, students will select a related project to create based on a menu of choices provided by the teacher. This student choice project will provide the student an opportunity to demonstrate his or her learning in a creative way and will serve as an assessment for that week. This project will also be submitted by the end of the week. It will be posted and shared with other members of the class to view.
-Students will view and comment on their peer's project and creative work involving fractions. Collaboration and comments on others work will be required.

This structure will continue for all 4 weeks of the course. Viewing and completing the 4 mini-lessons each week will take no more than 30  minutes per lesson or approximately two hours per week. The final project is expected to take between 30-60 minutes. Students should, therefore, expect to invest around 2.5-3 hours per week on this course. 

Background Information:
Students should have a strong knowledge of whole number multiplication and division prior to taking this course.  They should also have a general idea of the decimal place value names and a general understanding that each place value position is 10 times more or less then the one next to it.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Parents, please be aware that Flex classes do not have live meetings during the course. Directions for all course activities will be posted by the teacher in the classroom.
Supply List
Students will need pencils to complete their weekly mini tasks. For menu projects, students will choose from a variety of projects which may require different materials such as markers or colored pencils. These projects are meant to use things typically already found in the home. There should not be a need to purchase materials for a project. Alternatives for materials are often available and only require a quick email to the teacher for suggestions.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
All content in this course has been created by the instructor, Corrie Ostrem, and is protected by copyright. The worksheets provided are the sole property of Corrie Ostrem and only the named and registered participant of the course is granted permission for use during the course. No other copying, distribution, or use of the printed materials found in this course is authorized. Passwords for the weekly PDF's will be sent to participants at the beginning of each week.

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Montana Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from Montana State University Billings
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Montana State University Billings
Having taught over 16 years of math in a full time classroom and hundreds of students, I know how to redirect confusion, stop-out misconceptions, and break down difficult concepts into small manageable pieces. I have worked with students of all levels and ages, and extensive trainings in multiple math programs and curriculums. 

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