Math Intervention: Fraction Concepts and Operations

Lesson Two Materials

Day One
Warm-Up:
Brainstorm with your elbow partner. Can you change the denominator of a fraction? What happens to the
picture when you do that? Write your thoughts in the warm-up section of your notebook.

Notes:

 Are the wholes the same size? 

 Is the same amount of space shaded? Why do you think so?

 Are the two fractions equal? Why or why not?

 What happens when you multiply something by one?

Example Problems:
Rewrite the following fractions as decimals.
15
  =¿
25

1
  =¿
20

4
 3 =¿
5
Math Intervention: Fraction Concepts and Operations
Lesson Two Materials

Guided Practice:
Try these with your elbow partner!

21
  =¿
250

7
5  =¿
20

11
  =¿
50

Exit Ticket:
On a sticky note, answer the following question. Don’t forget to write your name on it!
What is the best way to rewrite fractions as decimals if the denominator is not 10, 100, or 1000?

Day Two
Warm-Up:
Complete these two problems in the warm-up section of your notebook. Simplify if you can.
Fraction Decimal Picture Words
13
50

0.5

Centers:
Fraction Decimal Picture Words

0.25

10
25

Fraction Decimal Picture Words

Seven and nine tenths
Math Intervention: Fraction Concepts and Operations
Lesson Two Materials

2
5

Fraction Decimal Picture Words

13
20

Fraction Decimal Picture Words

5.8

One and two

hundredths

Fraction Decimal Picture Words

9
3
25

Fraction Decimal Picture Words

Four and three tenths

22
50

Exit Ticket:
On a sticky note, answer the following question. Don’t forget to write your name on it!
How do you feel about rewriting fractions as decimals if the denominator is not 10, 100, 1000? Do you
think it is "easy," "needs work," or "worrisome." Explain why you feel that way. (2-3 sentences)