Fraction Calculation for Future Experts
Class experience
Each class session will start with warm-up problems in which learners practice and demonstrate their skills at representing fractions in multiple ways. As part of this time, work will be checked and compared together. After the warm-up, we will do problems on the operation of the week. I will do a problem demonstrating a particular strategy, with student input, and then learners will have problems on which they can try out the strategy. As with the warm-up problems, we will compare answers...
This class is taught in English.
Learners will apply visual fraction models, like number line and area diagrams, to calculations. Learners will write fractions in different forms, like improper vs. mixed number, equivalent fractions such as with common denominators, and decimal fractions, either as a separate problem or when needed as a step. Learners will perform the four basic operations using fractions and mixed numbers, and will evaluate exponential expressions with whole number powers and fraction bases by converting the whole number power to repeated multiplication. Learners will apply fraction calculation skills to situational problems. Learners will evaluate their own work using meaningful strategies, like calculating with equivalent decimals, inverse operations, visual estimation, comparison, and situational feasibility.
TeacherMade is a site designed for school use which allows learners to access and complete worksheets, tutorials, and practice problems. If they wish, such as for added privacy, learners can sign in using a nickname or pseudonym. Explain Everything is a shared whiteboard, similar to Google Jamboard but more flexible. Learners do not need an account and can access the board to write on it through a link. Learners who do not specifically want to write on the board don’t need to access Explain Everything at all – I will share the screen in Zoom and they can watch. Happy Numbers is a math practice site designed for school use.
Learners should have something for scratch work (pencil and paper, marker and whiteboard, etc.). A stylus or touchscreen based device will be handy if available, because they can do scratch work directly on the practice sheets/whiteboard; however, if they don't have one, they can participate well enough using a mouse and keyboard. Learners may use a calculator for whole number arithmetic as a step in fraction problems. If the calculator has fraction features (common of many scientific and graphing calculators) they should not use any of those features except to check their work.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
TeacherMade is a site designed for school use which allows learners to access and complete worksheets, tutorials, and practice problems. If they wish, such as for added privacy, learners can sign in using a nickname or pseudonym. Explain Everything is a shared whiteboard, similar to Google Jamboard but more flexible. Learners do not need an account and can access the board to write on it through a link. Learners who do not specifically want to write on the board don’t need to access Explain Everything at all – I will share the screen in Zoom and they can watch. Happy Numbers is a math practice site designed for school use.
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Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
1-10 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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