Printable Lesson Plan on Understanding Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Lesson Title:Understanding Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Lesson Objective: Students will be able to understand the concepts of fractions and mixed numbers and be able to perform basic operations with them.
Materials:
Introduction (10 minutes): Begin the lesson by reviewing the concept of a whole number. Write the number 1 on the board and ask the students what it represents. (It represents one whole unit.) Next, write the number 1/2 on the board and ask the students what it represents. (It represents one half of a unit.) Explain that a fraction is a way to represent a part of a whole.
Direct Instruction (20 minutes): Using the fraction strips or manipulative, demonstrate how to find the numerator and denominator of a fraction. Write the fraction 3/4 on the board and have the students identify the numerator and denominator. Explain that the numerator represents the number of parts being considered, and the denominator represents the number of parts in the whole. Next, demonstrate how to simplify fractions by dividing the numerator and denominator by a common factor. Use the fraction 6/8 as an example and simplify it to 3/4.
Guided Practice (20 minutes): Distribute the worksheets and have the students practice simplifying fractions on their own. Walk around the room and assist as needed.
Independent Practice (20 minutes): Provide the students with a set of mixed numbers and fractions and have them convert the mixed numbers to fractions and fractions to mixed numbers.
Closure (10 minutes): Have the students share one thing they learned about fractions and mixed numbers during the lesson.
Assessment: Monitor the students during independent practice and provide feedback. Collect and grade the worksheets for accuracy.
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