lesson_fractions

NAMES: Betty, Madeline Domenech, and Jeanette Cardona AIM: Pizza="Fractions: Any way you slice it!"

OBJECTIVE: New York State Mathematics Learning Standard No. 3, Key Idea No.2, and Performance No. 2

SUMMARY: We found the web site "Alternative Math Techniques Instructional Guide" very helpful because he explained that before children can learn to do fractions they must know how to do their multiplication factors he also gave ideas on how to achieve this. As well as ideas on how to explain fractions as a whole. We learned from this site that most children do not get the whole concept of fractions. Therefore we know that we must take our time and explain it very clearly and ask if they have any questions. We also used the ERIC search and found this web site useful "Simple Fractions.Math in Action. Workbook" This ERIC publication is great and really helped us see all the different ways we can explain fractions. It is solely based on fractions and the writing explains how fractions are necessary in our daily life. He also gives many ideas on how we can get the students to understand fractions by using many different objects. He uses a pie of pizza to explain the difference in an equal fraction and an unequal fraction. So in these two web pages we were able to learn how children view the lesson on fractions and also how we can use many different ways to teach our lesson.

Lock,Rose.(1986).Role of the reference elements in the selection of resources by Simple Fractions.Math in Action. Retrieved October 9,2008 from [|http://www.eric.ed.gov/ ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/ content_storage_01/0000019b/ 80/2f/8f/69.pdf] Cooper, Richard.(1994) Role of the reference elements in the selection of resources by Alternative Math Techniques Instructional Guide. Retrieved October 9,2008 from [|http://www.eric.ed.gov/ ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/ content_storage_01/0000019b/ 80/13/6b/2f.pdf] Diffily,Deborah.(2001).Role of the reference elements in the selection of resources by Using Literature to Teach K-1 Math Concepts. Retrieved October 14,2008 from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/19/3a/34.pdf Stix,Andi.(1997).Role of the reference elements in the selection of resources by Teaching Fractions and Decimals.Fun with Picture Grids Retrieved October 14,2008 from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/16/9e/36.pdf [good]
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 * Lesson Plans:**
 * 1) – [|Lesson Exchange: Fraction Pizza (Elementary, Mathematics)]In this lesson plan children will be working with non edible pizza cut outs. They will be able to use addition and subtract skills when trying to figure out what fraction of the pie is remaining when you consume one to two slices. The teacher can also assist the students with more in depth task such as making inferences and higher order thinking.
 * 2) – [|PIZZA = "Fractions: Any Way You Slice It!"]During this lesson, students will explore and investigate the relationships among fractions. Students will use paper pizzas divided into fractional parts to compare equivalent fractions. They will see part-whole fractions as fair shares and begin to understand that the parts must be equal.
 * 3) – [|Fraction Fun with Food:: Lesson Plan, Activity, or Teaching Idea from A to Z Teacher Stuff] The students will be able to identify concepts of fractions by using M & M's and pizza shapes to create their own fraction. Group skills and cognitive skills will be used when allowing the students time to work together to devise a fraction combination.
 * 4) – [|Topic: Fractions Math Lesson Plan, Thematic Unit, Activity, Worksheet, or Mathematics Teaching Idea] By performing this activity, students will become familiar with fractions, and have a meaningful experience to relate them to. It is hoped that students will become more comfortable with using fractions and have a better understanding of them.
 * 5) – [|Math Lesson Plan] The main purpose of this lesson is to introduce fractions. I want students to be able to see that fractions are part of a whole. Students will need to understand and recognize the meaning of numerator and denominator in the symbolic form of a fraction. Students will also be able to start to recognize some common fractions such as 1/2, 1/4, 1/3.
 * 6) – [|ALEX Lesson Plan: Delicious Fractions] This lesson will be implemented during a study of fractions. Manipulatives and the Internet will be used to explore fractions. Students will be able to identify fractional values. Students will be able to identify fractional parts using manipulatives.

__**Online Collaborative Writing Assignment**__

A wiki is a web site where people can add, remove and also edit every page using a web browsers. Its very easy to go on and revise pages that it is now looked at one of the best tools to use when working in group settings and projects.
 * Group Definition of Wiki and Weblogs:**

The web site itself could help us edit what we have already researched, in other words we can back up our math lesson assignment. It can also help with our lesson plan in the sense that there are 3 people working in our group and as our ideas develop we have a place to write them down and go over them together without having to delete each others work and ideas.
 * How could Wikis and/or Weblogs be used in your lesson plan?**

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