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Grade 4: Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Dear Family, 

In this chapter, your student is learning to add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators. Area model and number lines are used to help students visualize the operations. The vocabulary words for this chapter are mixed number and unit fraction. There are many real life situations in which your student can practice adding and subtracting fractions. Here are a few you may want to try. • Involve your student in the measurements of home improvement projects. Show how addition and subtraction of fractions are used. Ask your student questions such as, “If I buy a 24-inch board and cut a piece   inches long, how much is left over?” • When getting ready for a family activity or errand, ask questions that involve fractional amounts of time. For example, “If it takes   of an hour to go to the bowling alley,   of an hour to bowl, and   of an hour to go home, how much time will we spend away from home?” • Model real-life situations that require adding and subtracting with recipes. For example, say, “A recipe calls for   of a cup of flour and   of a cup of sugar. How much more flour than sugar does the recipe call for?” By the end of this chapter, your student should feel confident with the learning targets and success criteria. Encourage your student to think of other fractions and mixed numbers. Enjoy exploring addition and subtraction of fractions with your student! 

Grade 5: Multiply Fractions

Dear Family, 

In this chapter, your student will learn how to apply whole number multiplication to fractions and mixed numbers. Your student will use visual fraction models to display the product of a whole number and a fraction, as well as the product of two fractions. They will also use rules to perform fraction multiplication. There are no new vocabulary terms for this chapter. Help your student review and practice previously learned concepts to prepare for this chapter. • Allow your student to demonstrate his or her understanding of multiplication. Ask questions such as, “What does 3  5 mean?” Extend that meaning to fractions by asking, “What does    5 mean?” • Remind your student how visual models, such as tape diagrams, area models, and arrays, can be used to show multiplication. Provide grid paper and have your student use it to solve whole number multiplication problems. • Find various recipes that include fractional amounts. Ask your student how he or she would adjust the amounts for different serving sizes. Guide your student to see how fraction multiplication can be applied in real-world situations. By the end of this chapter, your student should feel confident with multiplying fractions. Your student will be able to compare products of fractions and mixed numbers. Encourage your student to practice these skills in the real world, such as finding a fraction of a distance or a fraction of an amount of time. Enjoy multiplying fractions with your student! 

Advanced Math Videos

Quadrant Grids:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc9hWu73Phw

How to Find the Area of a Triangle | Calculate the Area of a Triangle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvMuDPVOm7Y

How to Find the Area and Perimeter of a Triangle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCWJihpZ-Lo