Lesson Title: FRACTIONS
Topic/Focus Area: COMMON DENOMINATORS

Lesson Overview

Student Learning Objectives

• figure out common denominators
  

Activities

1. 1. refresh meaning of fractions, denominator/numerator
   2. demonstrate changing 1/2 to 2/4, 4/8, 8/16
   3. give examples to students to do mentally
   4. use textbook to assign 10 simple changes
   5. check student comprehension by walking around and
   verifying their answers
   6. assign a more difficult assignment to be completed in
   class to verify comprehension
   
2. 1. refresh meaning of fractions, denominator/numerator
   2. demonstrate changing 1/2 to 2/4, 4/8, 8/16
   3. give examples to students to do mentally
   4. use textbook to assign 10 simple changes
   5. check student comprehension by walking around and
   verifying their answers
   6. assign a more difficult assignment to be completed in
   class to verify comprehension
   

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THE STUDENT WILL HAVE MET THE OBJECTIVE BY COMPUTING THE PROPER COMMON DENOMINATORS OF 25 PROBLEMS AT 80% ACCURACY. DIFFERENT ASSESMENT TOOLS WILL BE USED: 1) MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST 2) ACTUAL WORK SHOWN TEST 3) GIVING A LESSON PRESENTATION ON THE BOARD TO THE CLASS 4) USING MANIPULATIVES TO DEMONSTRATE CHANGING FROM ONE SIZE DENOMINATOR TO ANOTHER 5) APPLYING NEW KNOWLEDGE TO EVERYDAY USE SUCH AS MONEY, DENOMINATIONS OF COINS.

SOME TIMES VISUALS MIGHT BE NECESSARY FOR THE STUDENTS TO REALLY DIGEST THE FACT THAT THE DENOMINATOR DOES NOT REPRESENT TOTAL AMOUNT BUT SIZE OF PIECES DEALT WITH. THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO CORROLATE THE USE OF FRACTIONS TO MONEY. THE VALUE OF A DOLLAR IN DIFFERENT SIZE COINS, DENOMINATORS. THIS SHOULD PEAK THEIR INTEREST AND MAYBE GIVE THEM OWNERSHIP OF THE PROCESS AND ITS USES IN REAL LIFE. AFTER VERIFYING COMPREHENSION AND USE OF THIS CONCEPT, YOU CAN MOVE ON TO ADDING AND SUBTRACTING UNLIKE DENOMINATOR FRACTIONS.