1. 5 Out of 4 People Struggle with Fractions Kathy Spruiell Arcado Elementary School Gwinnet County Schools Materials provided by ETA Hand 2 Mind

2. Let’s set the NORMS… Parking Lot Attention Signal Materials, Copies, PPT, etc… Over 21 Rule This is not “Sit and Get.” Anything Else??? 770-842-5200 Mathkathy.spruiell@gmail.com

3. Solve each clue, writing the answers in order in the blanks to answer this question: Why don’t crabs share? First ½ of BEAN First 1/3 of CATTLE Last ¾ of FUSE Middle 1/3 of LATHER Last ½ of PREY First ¼ of REVIEWED Second 1/5 of WASHINGTON Last 3/5 of SWELL Last ½ of IF Last 2/3 of HIS First 1/7 of HEARING _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ‘ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !

4. Why don’t crabs share? BECAUSE THEY ’ RE SHELLFISH!

5. Standards for Mathematical Practice 1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. 4. Model with mathematics. 5. Use appropriate tools strategically. 6. Attend to precision. 7. Look for and make use of structure. 8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

6. Fractions – Where do we begin? What are the standards for 3 rd Grade? What are the standards for 4th Grade? What are the standards for 5th Grade? How do they vertically connect?

7. Key Vocabulary Factor Multiple Numerator Denominator Part Whole Division

8. Factors/Multiples Finite Infinite FactorsMultiples 12 1, 12 2, 6 3, 4 12, 24, 36, 48 etc.

9. Conceptual Scaffolding Build it, Draw it, Write it, Say it!

10. The Manipulatives

11. The Division Connection Eight divided by six Represent the expression three different ways What is the fraction division connection?

12. Hands on Learning Experiences Give the 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th grade learning experiences a try. Hands on Standards

13. Extensions Plate Protractors MeasuRings

14. Fraction “Funnies” a.) What is 8 divided in two parts? Vertically, it is 3 and horizontally it is 0. b.) How many tents will a campground hold? 10 tenths since that adds up to a whole. c.) Why is simplifying a fraction like powdering your nose? It improves the appearance without changing the value.

15. Reflect What will you immediately implement? How will you do it? Who will support you?

16. Contact Information For more information on this presentation, contact: Kathy Spruiell, Ed.S. Teacher/Math Coach Consultant Arcado Elementary School 5150 Arcado Road Lilburn, GA 30047 (770) 842-5200 Mathkathy.spruiell@gmail.com www.mrsspruiellatschool.weebly.com