Lesson 2: Fractions
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to express an improper fraction as a mixed number and vice-a-versa.
Students will be able to express a fraction in its simplest form by factoring
What does a fraction represent?
Improper fraction; Mixed number
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Description: A review of prime factorization, simplifying fractions, and performing the four basic operations with rational numbers (including finding the Least Common Denominator).
Purpose: To demystify "scary" numbers. Algebra frequently results in fractional answers; students must be comfortable manipulating them without reaching for a calculator immediately.
DOK Level: 2 (Skill/Concept)
Class and online work
Use practice problems 2, 3, 4 and 5 on pages 21 and 22 to assess students' understanding of the lesson concepts