Unit3Section10

Assignment July 31
Assn. 46: Explain in a video
a. how to draw an array diagram for a product of two fractions (make sure your explanations of why your diagram is a sensible matches the diagram you draw. This means if you are using an "of" interpretation, that you have a subset-type-diagram, and if you are using an "area of a rectangle" interpretation, you should use a symmetric diagram).
b. Explain how to get from your diagram to the standard algorithm for multiplication of fractions.
Instructions for explanation videos about fractions

Multiplying fractions with mixed numbers two ways:

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Multiplying mixed numbers

Assignment July 31

Assn 47: Multiply mixed numbers two ways.

Dividing fractions with materials

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Dividing fractions with fraction circles

Assignment: Aug 2

Assn 48: Dividing with fraction circles assignment

Dividing fractions with diagrams, measurement division:

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Modeling and interpreting example 1, example 2
Measurement division and the common denominator algorithm example 1, example 2

Read: an example of how to make a measurement division diagram

Web site: NLVM Fraction Bars

Assignment: Aug 2

Assn 49: Many problems having to do with measurement division.

Dividing fractions with diagrams, partitive division:

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Partitive division, bar/ratio diagrams and multiplication: part 1; part 2

Assignment Aug 2

Assn 50: Diagrams for partitive division assignment

Understanding the standard algorithm;

Your assignment will be to explain out loud in a video 2 of the 3 presented ways of getting at the standard algorithm.

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Prerequisite ideas, and partitive division
Prerequisite ideas and measurement division part 1, part 2
Prerequisite ideas and an algebraic explanation

Assignment:

Assn 51: Watch the videos, practice, and ask questions until you understand 2 of the 3 above ways of making sense of the standard algorithm for dividing fractions. Then make a video, or write a detailed explanation for each (of your chosen 2 ways of explaining the standard algorithm). You should be thinking about how you could explain the division of fractions algorithm to a class of students in a way that would make sense (grade level here is 5-8). Your goal here is to make the connections between one of the informal ways of finding the solution to a division of fractions problem to the standard algorithm for dividing.
Instructions for explanation videos about fractions Aug 5

[study the practice problems, and arrange to take the exam on or before Aug 7]