PART 1
You are tasked to teach 5th graders how to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions. How would you explain what to do, and why that process works?
Here are some example problems that you might want to use in your explanation:
\(\large\frac{3}{5}+\frac{4}{5}\)
\(\large\frac{3}{5}-\frac{3}{2}\)
\(\large\frac{2}{3}\cdot\frac{5}{6}\)
\(\large\frac{5}{8}{\div}\frac{1}{2}\)
PART 2
In doing their practice, you notice some of the kids make the following mistakes. How will you help the student correct their mistake, so that they don't make the same mistake in the future?
a) b) c)
You are tasked to teach 5th graders how to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions. How would you explain what to do, and why that process works?
Here are some example problems that you might want to use in your explanation:
\(\large\frac{3}{5}+\frac{4}{5}\)
\(\large\frac{3}{5}-\frac{3}{2}\)
\(\large\frac{2}{3}\cdot\frac{5}{6}\)
\(\large\frac{5}{8}{\div}\frac{1}{2}\)
PART 2
In doing their practice, you notice some of the kids make the following mistakes. How will you help the student correct their mistake, so that they don't make the same mistake in the future?
a) b) c)