Fraction Time

Both classes will be diving into fractions this week.

We have been examining decimal numbers (tenths and hundredths) and will now use what we've learned to help us understand and expand our knowledge of fractions.

Gr 4 will - represent fractions using materials, words, and standard fractional notation
                - understand and correctly use the terms numerator and denominator

   A fraction represents a part of a whole. The numerator represents how many parts of that whole are being considered, while the denominator represents the total number of parts created from the whole. In the fraction above, the whole value (say, an apple pie) has been divided into 5 equal parts. If someone has 3/5 of the pie, they have three of those five equal parts.

 – compare and order fractions (i.e., halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, tenths)
-  demonstrate and explain the relationship between equivalent fractions ( 3/6 and 1/2 are equal).


Grade 5 will be expanding on what they learned last year and learning the following new concepts:

-  mixed fractions (combination of whole numbers and fractional amounts)



Grade 5 will need to understand that a mixed fraction and improper fraction can be equivalents (they are equal).


They will use their multiplication and division skills to convert improper fractions into mixed numbers and mixed numbers into improper fractions.

To convert from improper to mixed,  1) divide the numerator by the denominator  2) write down the whole number and 3) write down the remainder above the denominator.



To convert a mixed number into an improper fraction,  1) multiply the whole number by the denominator ,  2) add it to the numerator,  and 3) write the result on top of the denominator.





You can always find the curriculum online (where it has been for years) at this link .