Preparing Pizzas

Introduction

The purpose of this web quest is to help the chef find out the missing ingredients to create his delicious pizzas! This web quest will help to better your understanding on how to add and subtract different fractions that you will share with the chef to help make his pizzas spectacular!

Task

You are going to help the chef create different pizzas! You must watch the different videos and solve the tables in order to take the next step to help the chef figure out the measurements for the ingredients needed!

Roles: Each student will get into groups of four and watch the two videos to further clarify their knowledge on how to add and subtract different fractions!

Student 1: Watch the videos and complete 2 and 3 on the tables to better your understanding of fractions.

Students 2: Watch the videos and complete 4 and 5 on the two tables to better your understanding of fractions.

Student 3: Watch the videos and complete 6 and 7 on the two tables to better your understanding of fractions.

Student 4: Watch the videos and complete the 8 and 9 on the tables to better your understanding of fractions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05uURgaBhFU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrutPJf9GmQ

Complete the table to convert the improper fractions to mixed numbers!

5/4 =	Divide 5 by 4 to get	1 1/4
15/4=
24/6=
26/5=
17/6=
13/2=
7/4=
11/2=
6/2=

Complete the addition and subtraction problems below!

2/4+7/4=
7/10-2/10=
1 1/2 + 2 1/3=
6/8+ 2/4=
3/10+ 2/6=
2/12 + 3/2=
2/14+ 5/3=
5/15- 2/16=
1/2-1/4=
1/16+ 2/6=

Process

First explore and read all about fractions on this active module website then go onto play the interactive pizza fraction game!

http://www.321know.com/fra410x2.htm

Play the pizza fraction game and drag the correct pieces of pizza onto each fraction plate!

http://www.softschools.com/math/fractions/games/

Use what you just learned to complete the fractions worksheet to finally help the chef complete his pizza recipes!

https://www.arabicplayground.com/sites/default/files/preview/156/Fraction_of_Pizza_p.pdf

After you compete the worksheet, share your answers with your group and explain what all ingredients the chef needs! After you have shared your answers with your partner check your answers on the last page!

Prepare a final write up with the list of ingredients, measurements and ides for the chef. Let me know so I can share the document with you so you can access it. Once everyone has written up their document we will send it to him!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10lyAsOIlmW1K7St7IF9heliFqAxSL4ksWusB1by4eL8/edit

Evaluation

How To Add and Subtract Fractions

Ms. Gowan

Student Name:

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Mathematical Errors	90-100% of the steps and solutions have no mathematical errors.	Almost all (85-89%) of the steps and solutions have no mathematical errors.	Most (75-84%) of the steps and solutions have no mathematical errors.	More than 75% of the steps and solutions have mathematical errors.
Mathematical Reasoning	Uses complex and refined mathematical reasoning.	Uses effective mathematical reasoning	Some evidence of mathematical reasoning.	Little evidence of mathematical reasoning.
Working with Others	Student was an engaged partner, listening to suggestions of others and working cooperatively throughout lesson.	Student was an engaged partner but had trouble listening to others and/or working cooperatively.	Student cooperated with others, but needed prompting to stay on-task.	Student did not work effectively with others.
Completion	All problems are completed.	All but one of the problems are completed.	All but two of the problems are completed.	Several of the problems are not completed.
Explanation	Explanation is detailed and clear.	Explanation is clear.	Explanation is a little difficult to understand, but includes critical components.	Explanation is difficult to understand and is missing several components OR was not included.