The ideas in this fraction lesson are taken from Math Mammoth Fractions 1 book. Only a few examples of each problem type are shown; you should make more problems of each kind for the student.
Mixed numbers
Free lesson plan from HomeschoolMath.net
Mixed numbers have two parts: a part that
tells you the wholes and a fractional part that is less than one
whole. A mixed number can be written as a fraction if you count
all the parts.
As a mixed number
As a fraction
1
1
3
4
3
"One and one-third"
"four thirds"
Notice especially!
1
=
3
3
1
=
6
6
One whole is three thirds.
One whole is six sixths.
2
=
6
3
2
=
12
6
Two wholes is six thirds.
Two wholes is twelve sixths.
Practice
1. Write what mixed numbers the pictures illustrate.
2. Find matching pairs.
1
3
4
9
4
2
1
4
9
8
1
1
8
12
5
3
1
5
11
8
1
3
8
7
4
2
2
3
16
5
3. Now write these as mixed numbers AND fractions both.
4. Draw pictures to illustrate these mixed numbers. Then write them
as fractions, too.
1
1
2
=
2
2
3
=
2
3
5
=
5. Drawing again... this time draw enough 'pies' so you can make the
picture, and write the fractions as mixed numbers.
Draw pies divided into fourth parts. Then shade 5 fourths.
5
4
=
7
3
=
8
5
=
6. Label the tick marks on the number lines. Between 1 and 2,
label the tick marks both as fractions and as mixed numbers.
The ideas in this fraction lesson are taken from Math Mammoth Fractions 1 book.
Only a few examples of each problem type are shown; you should make more problems of each kind for the student.
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