Multiplying & Dividing Mixed Numbers

Monday, October 21, 2013 5:37 PM

State & Common Core Standards

6.NS.1 Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions

Learning Objectives By the end of the lesson you should be able to: Develop a method for multiplying mixed numbers Develop a method for dividing mixed numbers Solve real world problems by dividing and multiplying fractions Differentiated Strategies to Meet Diverse Learner Needs: This lesson is design to be more student lead than teacher lead. At many points during the lesson I have the students discussing amongst themselves the reasoning they have for what they did or wrote. At this time the students who are excelling with have the opportunity to help the students who are struggling. At the same time there is plenty of time for guided instruction where I can go around and help students who did not fully get the concepts during the lesson. In addition, during the real world problem I ask for the students to draw a visual example of what the problem is asking to help students who need to see the reason behind the math. Material Projector Smartboard Textbook Elmo Procedures Students will enter class and begin working on their daily morning assignments FDP (Fraction Decimal Percent), 1 Word Problems, Number Sense, and Weekly Homework Students who complete their tasks before the rest of the class can read and take AR tests during this time. Display the following problems on the board to get students ready for the lesson 1. Convert 5 2/7 to an improper fraction 2. Simplify: 2/3 x 9/10 3. Simplify: 3/7 divided by 14/15 Go over the answers with the students and correct any misconceptions Display the following problem "Last week, Alana spent 5 7/8 hours watching television. Luke watched television for 1 1/4 as many hours as Alana did. How many hours did Luke spend watching television? " Challenge the students to solve the word problem Reinforce the idea that it is ok if they do not know how to. Ask the students to pair up and discuss their answers. See if anyone would like to share their logic. Ask if someone can help you create a guide for multiplying fractions. Use the developed guide to solve the following problem. 2 2/5 x 2 1/6 Ask the students to try and solve the opening problem using the same method. Display the following problem 4 3/7 divided by 4 1/3 Ask students to try and make a guide to solving the problem
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Ask students to try and make a guide to solving the problem Ask if we can use our multiplying guide to help us develop a dividing guide. What changes need to be made? Have a student present their guide and make the changes needed to make it robust. Use the guide to solve the previous problem. Write the following problem "An electrician needs to buy 8 1/2 feet of electrical wire. There are 4 1/4 feet of wire on each spool. How many spools of wire should the electrician buy?" Ask the students to solve the problem. Challenge them to draw a picture to help Have the students share their result with a partner Ask for someone to come up and explain how they got their answer. Have the students work on guided practice problems Assessment Guided Practice: 1-5, 7, 10

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