1. Converting Decimals/Fractions

2. Reducing to Lowest Terms There are two different ways to reduce a fraction to lowest terms. 1. Keep _______ the __________ (top) & ___________ (bottom) by the common _________ until they don’t have anything else in common. 84/100 example on board dividing Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal. factors numerator denominator

3. Reducing to Lowest Terms There are two different ways to reduce a fraction to lowest terms. 2. Known as the ________ method. Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal. ladder

4. How can we use the Ladder method to reduce 24/60? Divide out all the common factors down the left side. What number goes into both 24 and 60? Does any # besides 1 go into both 12 and 30? How about 6 and 15? Anything else? No? You’re done. Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal.

5. Which numbers in the ladder give you the simplified fraction? The numbers on the bottom of the ladder are your simplified numerator and denominator. Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal.

6. How can we use the Ladder method to reduce 24/60? Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal.

7. Use the Ladder to reduce 36/60… On the board Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal.

8. Vocabulary – Shoot For The Stars 30 seconds I got this! I know this word AND I could even teach it to somebody else. I think I know this word, but I need more practice. I am clueless! I have no idea what this word means. Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal.

9. Vocabulary – Abbreviate when you can. Numerator: __________________________________________ Denominator: ____________________________________________ INDEED! INDEED! Place Value: ____________________________________________ The number on top of a fraction bar The number on bottom of a fraction bar The value that a digit has by virtue of its position a the #. Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal.

10. Place Value Example Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal.

11. Commercial Break Quote of the Day: “To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.” – Tony Dorsett – Tony Dorsett Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal.

12. THINK/PAIR/SHARE Quickwrite IN YOUR OWN WORDS, WRITE A COMPLETE SENTENCE THAT DESCRIBES AN EASY WAY TO REMEMBER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NUMERATOR AND DENOMINATOR. Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal.

13. Fraction to Decimal To convert a ________ to a __________, I need to divide the __________ by the _____________. In other words, I need to divide the _______ by the _________. 1/2 3/4 3/8 On board decimalnumerator top bottom Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal. fraction denominator

14. Decimal to Fraction To convert a ________ to a __________, I need to __________ it properly in my head using the __________ __________. Then I just ____________ the ___________ I just said..25.7 3.55 On board fraction“Say” reducefraction Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal. decimal Place Value

15. Modeling – Thinking Map CONVERTING Frac to Dec Dec to Frac Top ÷ Bottom Numerator Denominator Top ÷ Bottom Numerator Denominator Say it properly using place values Reduce using Ladder or Other method Essential Question (EQ): Explain the two steps needed to convert from a decimal number to a fraction. Explain the process of converting a fraction to a decimal.