Fractions...Oh No! Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide! 2 Week Summer Camp!

Students will be asked to perform a variety of operations to solve fractional problems. This course takes fractions and breaks them down step by step to ensure student success! Students will be encouraged not to give up when they come across problems that they may struggle with or that they just do not understand. We start with the building blocks such as understanding and finding greatest common factor and least common multiple and will end with them multiplying and dividing fractions. 

Each week will be broken down as follows:
Class 1: Least Common Multiple (LCM) - Students will be taught how to find the Least Common Multiple. They will practice with numbers first and determine all numbers they have in common and then pointing out the smallest number. They will then use this skill to simplify fractions. It is important that students have some basic division skills in order to simplify the fraction.

Class 2: Greatest Common Factor (GCF) - Students will review a few questions involving Least Common Multiple. They will then be taught how to find the Greatest Common Factor. They will be able to explain how LCM and GCF are similar and how they are different. 

Class 3:Adding Fractions with like and unlike denominators - Students will use their skills of the previous lessons to begin adding fractions with like and unlike denominators.

Class 4:   Subtracting Fractions with like and unlike denominators - We will introduce subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators. Students will also learn the skill of borrowing from a fraction. 

Class 5: Reviewing Least Common Multiple (LCM) and Greatest Common Factor (GCF) . - A quick game will be played to reinforce these skills.

Class 6: Multiplying Fractions - Students get to take what they have learned thus far and apply it to multiplying fractions. They will be able to compare it to adding and subtracting fractions and explain how it is different. 

Class 7: Dividing Fractions - Students will get to see how multiplication and division relate. They will be able to apply all skills to not only divide fractions, but to also ensure that they have simplified the fractions to determine the correct answer. 

Class 8: Fractional Game (Assessing their knowledge) - Students will spend the class playing a game to show how far they have progressed over the 8 weeks. I will take notes on any areas they may still struggle with and provide results to parents for additional practice.

Homework will consist of completing practice problems on the computer and studying specific skills learned in the previous lesson so they are better prepared for the upcoming class. 

Students will need to have the ability to practice basic addition, subtraction and some ability to multiply and divide.