1. FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS
Unit 5
FRACTIONS
AND
DECIMALS

2. KEY WORDS
Fraction

3. Student outcome: I know what a fraction is
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I know what a fraction is
A fraction is a number that stands for part of something.
Usually a fraction represents one of the following:
A number representing part of a set of items.
A number representing part of a whole.
Fraction Explaination
Fraction Interactive

4. Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
Equivalent Fractions: fractions that are “equal”
Page 167 – Connect (students will use colored counters to create = fractions)
What fraction can you find for green squares?
How many equivalent fractions can you find for green squares?
Answer: /12
Answer: /6, 2/4, 1/2

5. Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
With counters how many equivalent fractions can you find for orange?
3/9

6. Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
With counters how many equivalent fractions can you find for orange?
4/10

7. Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
With counters how many equivalent fractions can you find for orange?
10/15

8. Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
Equivalent Fractions: fractions that are “equal”
How many equivalent fractions can you find for blue?
Answer: /20, 1/4
Do you notice a pattern from the equivalent fractions?

9. Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
Equivalent Fractions: fractions that are “equal”
How many equivalent fractions can you find for blue?
Answer: /16, 2,/4, 1/2
Do you notice a pattern from the equivalent fractions?

10. Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
Using counters find equivalent fractions for:
12/ /16 5/20
Do you notice a pattern from the equivalent fractions?

11. Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
What fraction does each diagram show for blue?
What pattern do the fractions show?

12. Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
What pattern do you see happening to the numerator and denominator?

13. Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
Equivalent Fractions Interactive
Equivalent Fractions Game
Equivalent Fractions Video

14. Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
LESSON #1
Student outcome: I can find patterns in equivalent fractions
Assignment
Student Practice Book: Page 68-69
Textbook: Page 168 – 169 # 1, 5, 6a, 7a, 8a, 9

15. Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
LESSON #2
Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
Strategy #1: use fraction strips to compare

16. Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
LESSON #2
Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
Strategy #2: use fraction circles to compare

17. Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
LESSON #2
Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
Strategy #3: use a number line to compare

18. Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
LESSON #2
Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
Strategy #4: make equivalent fractions (same denominator)
Comparing Fractions Game
Compare

19. Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
LESSON #2
Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
Using all 4 strategies to compare fractions try and solve which fraction is greater.
3/4 or 7/8
Fraction strips
2. Fraction circles
3. Number line
4. Same denominator

20. Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
LESSON #2
Student outcome: I can compare and order fractions
Strategy #4: make equivalent fractions (same denominator)
Assignment
Student Practice Book: Page 70-71
Textbook: Page 172 – 173 # 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12

21. LESSON #3
Student outcome: I can understand a problem and pick a strategy to solve it.
Strategies Toolkit
Connect (Page 174)
Practice (Page 175) # 1, 2, 3

22. LESSON #4 Try to make the fraction have a denominator of 10 or 100
Student outcome: I can relate fraction to decimals with denominators of 10 and 100
Try to make the fraction have a denominator of 10 or 100
5/10 is 5 tenths or 0.5
9/100 is 9 hundredths or 0.09

23. LESSON #4 2/5 is equal to 4/10 or 40/100
Student outcome: I can relate fraction to decimals with denominators of 10 and 100
What happens when the denominator is not 10 or 100?
Make an equivalent fraction that does have a denominator of 10 or 100
2/5 is equal to 4/10 or 40/100
2/4 is equal to 50/100 (any fraction with a denominator of 10)
3/4 is equal to 75/100

24. LESSON #4
Student outcome: I can relate fraction to decimals with denominators of 10 and 100
How do you change a decimal to an equivalent fraction?
0.45 =
0.8 =
0.67 =
0.10 =

25. LESSON #4 Student Practice Book Page 74 – 75
Student outcome: I can relate fraction to decimals with denominators of 10 and 100
Assignment
Student Practice Book Page 74 – 75
Textbook Page 178 – 179 # 1, 5, 6, 7, 11

26. Student outcome: I can order and compare decimals to hundredths
LESSON #5
Student outcome: I can order and compare decimals to hundredths
Lets find fractions that and their equivalent decimals using the chart below
Fraction/Decimal Game

27. Student outcome: I can order and compare decimals to hundredths
LESSON #5
Student outcome: I can order and compare decimals to hundredths
Lets divide the number line into equal parts (or create benchmarks)
Halves
Thirds
Fourths
Fifths

28. Student outcome: I can order and compare decimals to hundredths
LESSON #5
Student outcome: I can order and compare decimals to hundredths
Explore Page 180 (work with students through explore section)
Connect Page (discuss with students)
Assignment
Student Practice Book Page 74 – 75
Textbook Page 181 – 182 # 1, 3, 4, 6, 7,

29. Student outcome: I will understand thousandths
LESSON #6
Student outcome: I will understand thousandths

30. Student outcome: I will understand thousandths
LESSON #6
Student outcome: I will understand thousandths
How would we say each decimal and write it as a fraction?
Ex #
Ex #
Ex #
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Ex #

31. Student outcome: I will understand thousandths
LESSON #6
Student outcome: I will understand thousandths
How would we say each fraction and write it as a decimal?
Ex #1 123
1000
Ex #2 56
Ex #3 9
Ex#4 450
Ex #5 1209

32. Student outcome: I will be able to order and compare decimals
LESSON #7
Student outcome: I will be able to order and compare decimals
Order numbers from least to greatest = (smallest to biggest)
Order numbers from greatest to least = (biggest to smallest)
Ex: 0.002, 0.89, 0.020, 0.704

33. Student outcome: I will be use decimals when I measure
LESSON #8
Student outcome: I will be use decimals when I measure
Review
What kind of comparisons can you make between metres (m) centimeters (cm) and millimeters (mm)?
1m = mm
1m = cm
1mm = m
1cm = m
1cm = mm
1mm = cm

34. Student outcome: I will be use decimals when I measure
LESSON #8
Student outcome: I will be use decimals when I measure
Review
Solve
50cm = mm
83m = cm
543mm= m
789cm = m
34.6mm = cm

35. Student outcome: I can relate decimals and fractions to division
LESSON #9
Student outcome: I can relate decimals and fractions to division
We need to split 5 pizzas among your 3 friends. How do we do
this? How much does each person get?

36. Student outcome: I can estimate sums and differences using decimals
LESSON #10
Student outcome: I can estimate sums and differences using decimals
Things to remember:
ALWAYS line up the decimals
Empty place values can be filled in with a ZERO
Example:
Find the sum of 3.56 and 1.009

37. Student outcome: I can estimate sums and differences using decimals
LESSON #10
Student outcome: I can estimate sums and differences using decimals
Things to remember:
ALWAYS line up the decimals
Empty place values can be filled in with a ZERO
Example:
Find the difference between and 1.3

38. Student outcome: I can add decimals
LESSON #11
Student outcome: I can add decimals
Remember the 2 rules:
Ex: Ex: 345.8
20.00
8.00
1.30
0.09
29.39