Fractions Task Cards – Mixed Numbers and Improper
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Know Your Fractions – Simplifying, Equivalents, Mixed numbers and Improper fractions are task cards designed to provide students with opportunities to improve their understanding of a range of fractional concepts.
Converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers is an important step and time needs to be invested to allow students the chance to build their confidence to do so fluently. Likewise, simplifying and the ability to recognize an equivalent fraction quickly and easily is a skill that takes practice.
The student with a developed ability to convert with fluency will ensure more complex fractional concepts introduced in high school are met with an established confidence.
As students work through the questions, they also develop a greater understanding of the variety of ways a fraction can be visually represented. This requires a higher level of thinking than simply continuing to use the same visual representation.
While setting an overall time limit is useful, it is important not to overstress time and urgency as students require a slightly deeper concentration to work properly and should be encouraged to work at the pace that works for them.
The fractional concepts used for mixed numbers and improper fractions:
Although these cards are commonly used as task cards, they have also been used successfully in math centers or rotations.
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