Middle School Programs Building Healthy Core Learning 6th Grade Math, Unit 4

6th Grade UNIT 4 OVERVIEW: Operations with Fractions Unit Outcomes

Key Vocabulary

At the end of this unit, your student should be able to:

Terms to deepen the student’s understanding Denominator  Numerator Difference  Product Dividend  Quotient Divisor  Rational Numbers Estimate  Reciprocal Fraction  Simplest Form Improper Fraction  Sum Mixed Number  Unit Fractions Multiplicative Inverse  Visual Fraction Model

 Fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions  Solve a variety of types of problems using fractions

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Key Standards Addressed

Where This Unit Fits

Connections to Common Core/NC Essential Standards

Connections to prior and future learning

6.NS.1 Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and Coming into this unit, students should have a strong solve word problems involving division of fractions by foundation in fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction models and  Finding the Least Common Multiple equations to represent the problem.  Finding the Greatest Common Factor  Multiplication Facts (0-12) This unit builds to the following future skills and concepts:  Solving Formulas  Distributive Property  Converting Fractions, Decimals, and Percent

Additional Resources

“Learning Checks”

Materials to support understanding and enrichment  Teaching videos made by WCPSS Teachers  WCPSS YouTube Channel – Math Playlist  Adding and Subtracting Fractions Video – Khan Academy  Multiplying Fractions Video – Khan Academy  Dividing Fractions Video – Khan Academy  Dividing Fractions Review Game  Multiplication Rap - Flocabulary  Fractional Part Game

Questions Parents Can Use to Assess Understanding  What is a reciprocal?  How do you add and subtract fractions with unlike denominator?  How do you divide fractions using pictures?  If you were making a recipe and it called for cup of sugar and you only had a ¼-cup measuring cup, what would you do?  Why would you need to understand how to multiply a fraction times a fraction?

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