Dividing Fractions

Introduction

Dividing fractions can be a bit tricky at first but once you get the hang of it, you'll find that it's actually not too bad.  You already have the necessary skill needed to divide: multiplication.  So carry on and divide by multiplying, my friends!

Task

Your mission, which you must accept, is to visit the listed websites, watch the videos, and play some games to build your skills in fraction division.

Process

Begin your journey today at Kahn Academy with 3 different videos.  The first video is an explanation of WHY dividing fractions actually works and the other two are examples.  Take Notes on your worksheet.

Video 1:https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/div-fractions-fractions/v/conceptual-understanding-of-dividing-fractions-by-fractions

Example 1: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/div-fractions-fractions/v/another-dividing-fractions-example

Example 2: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/div-fractions-fractions/v/dividing-fractions-example

While you're partying at Kahn Academy, do some practice problems. Do 5 questions.  Record the problem and your answer on the worksheet. https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/div-fractions-fractions/e/dividing_fractions_1.5

Time for some mad rhymes!!!!  Get on down to this dope beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMz4Hause-o

Now that you've gotten down, head on over to http://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions_division.html. Read the page, view the examples, view the pen and paper and take some notes on your worksheet.  When you're done, answer questions 1-10 at the botton on your worksheet.

Now it's time to play!!!  Have some fun practicing your new division skills.

Soccer: http://www.math-play.com/soccer-math-dividing-fractions-game/soccer-math-dividing-fractions-game.html

Basketball: http://www.math-play.com/math-basketball-dividing-fractions-game/math-basketball-dividing-fractions-game.html

Evaluation

You will be graded for participation based on your worksheet, which you will turn in to Ms. Svajda.  You will also create a short, reasonable quiz with an answer key to help show Ms. Svajda how much you have learned.  You will write this quiz using a word processing software and you can either email it to Ms. Svajda or you can print it off and submit a hard copy.

Your quiz must be at least 5 questions and be something that would be fair to give to your classmates.  Not too hard, but not too easy.  Somewhere right in the middle.  This is your chance to pretend you're the teacher.