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Numeracy skills start with understanding whole numbers and performing arithmetic operations with whole numbers. For complete numeracy skills, the concepts and use of part numbers must be understood. This is a subject area where many students have some difficulty with the concepts. Without a strong understanding of numeracy skills, students will struggle with other parts of the math curriculum.
Part numbers can be expressed in different forms, as fractions, decimals or percents. Math Course 1, Fractions: Step by Step, addresses the concepts of part numbers and covers how to perform multiplying, subtracting, adding, and dividing of fractions and how to solve fractions problems. A complete list of Topics covered by this Course appears below.
The subject of Fractions is recognized as a complete ‘math strand’ within the math curriculum. Math Course 1 covers 30 learning outcomes which meet or exceed the standards set by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics for fractions and also correlates to state standards. Fractions curriculum is spread between Grades 3 and 7 and its concentration by Grade varies by state.
The Course content is organized sequentially so earlier Topics will correlate to the earlier delivery of curriculum. The arithmetic work and problem solving with fractions tends to be mostly concentrated at Grades 5 and 6. Consequently, our Grade rating for the Fractions: Step by Step Course is: Target: 5 & 6, Remedial: 6 and up, Enrichment: 3,4 & 5. Students can progress to grade level and suspend further work or continue to move forward for enrichment.
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Grades 3-5 |
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Grades 5-6 |
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Grades 6 and Up |
Each student is pre-tested at the beginning of each Unit ( 7 Units in this Course) and a lesson plan based on their fractions help needs is developed – no annoying repetition of subjects that are well understood – just what you need to learn. For more information on the design and use of our math software for teaching fractions, click here.
Fractions List of Topics |
| Unit 1: Fractions and Multiples |
Unit 2: Fraction Concepts |
- Factors, Prime, and Composite Numbers
- Factors - Word Problems
- Greatest Common Factor
- Multiples and Least Common Multiples
- Least Common Multiple - Word Problems
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- Fractions and Mixed Numbers
- Equivalent Fractions and Lowest Terms
- Least Common Denominator
- Comparison Symbols
- Comparing Fractions
- Mixed Number and Improper Fractions
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| Unit 3: Estimation of Fractions |
Unit 4: Adding and Subtracting Fractions |
- Benchmarks
- Estimating with Benchmarks
- Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Benchmarks
- Multiplying and Dividing Fractions with Benchmarks
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- Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions
- Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions
- Adding Mixed Numbers
- Subtracting Mixed Numbers
- Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Word Problems
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| Unit 5: Multiplying Fractions |
Unit 6: Dividing Fractions |
- Multiplying Whole Numbers br Fractions
- Multiplying Fractions be Fractions
- Multiplying Mixed Numbers by Fractions
- Multiplying Fractions - Word Problems
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- Dividing Whole Numbers by Fractions
- Dividing Fractions by Fractions
- Dividing Mixed Numbers
- Dividing Fractions - Word Problems
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| Unit 7: Working with Fractions |
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- Performing Fraction Arithmetic Operations
- Solving Fraction Word Problems
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- Math Course 2, Decimals & Percents: Step by Step
- Math Course 3, Geometric Shapes: Step by Step
- Math Course 4, Basic Measurement: Step by Step
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- Vol 1, Addition & Subtraction Basic Level
- Vol 2, Multiplication & Division, Basic Level
- Vol 3, Addition & Subtraction, Advanced Level
- Vol 4, Multiplication & Division, Advanced Level
