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Fractions in Every Day Life

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  • Jul 29 2010 4:54 PM

    Rita Nutsch

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    Illuminations

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Description

In this activity from the Math Forum, reviewed for grades 6-8 by Illuminations, students apply what they've learned about fractions to a real life situation, converting a recipe to feed larger and smaller groups. The class is split into four groups. On paper, the first group halves the recipe, the second group doubles the recipe, the third group makes the recipe feed the entire grade level for the school, and the last group converts the recipe to feed 50. To finish this lesson, the class makes and eats the recipe. Read the full review on the Illuminations site, where you can access this resource directly. Less

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    Topics and Grades

    Grade: 6 to 8

    Topics: Number Sense, Mathematics, Addition & Subtraction

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    Instructional Strategy

    Grouping: Large Group Instruction

    Teaching Method: Discussions; Cooperative Learning