Math 199, Winter Term 2011
Week 1 -- Fraction Models Games (Burton)
Fraction and Decimal resource page
Homework--Week 1
Check out the online fraction games (link). Please be prepared to say something brief about your assigned game at the start of class, Week 2.
| Game Name | Last Name begins with | ||
| Beat the Clock | A | ||
| Target Sum | B, H | ||
| Concentration | K, Mc | ||
| Fraction Darts | Me | ||
| Asteroids | S | ||
| Golf | T | ||
| Racing | Z |
Week 2 -- Fraction & Decimal Games (Burton)
Fraction and Decimal resource page
Homework--Week 2
Can you use the Fraction Bar model to diagram and help explain why the rule for dividing fractions works? Use the example 1/4 divided by 1/2. Try again with the example 5/6 divided by 2/4. You may wish to use the Virtual Fraction Bars to diagram your work.