Chapter 4: Fractions and Decimals

Lessons

Lesson 1: Greatest Common Factor
Main Idea: Students will find the greatest common factor of two or more numbers. 

Lesson 3:  Simplifying Fractions
Main Idea: Students will fractions in simplest form. 1. write down your fraction 
2. factor your numerator to the FLIP
3. factor your denominator to the FLIP
4. Look for your GREATEST COMMON FACTOR (the biggest factor both the numerator and denominator had). Circle the GCF. 
5. Divide your numerator and your denominator by the GCF. 
6. You should now have your fraction in simplest form. 

Lesson 4:  Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Main Idea: Students will write mixed numbers as improper fractions and vice versa. 

Lesson 5: Least Common Multiple
Main Idea: Find the least common multiple of two or more numbers. 

Lesson 7: Comparing Fractions
Main Idea: Students will compare fractions.

Lesson 8: Writing Decimals as a Fraction
Main Idea:

Lesson 9: Writing Fractions as Decimals
Main Idea: Students will write fractions as decimals. 

Vocabulary 

• common factor
  
• greatest common factor (GCF)
  
• equivalent fractions
  
• simplest form
  
• mixed number
  
• proper fraction
  
• improper fraction
  
• multiple
  
• common multiples
  
• least common multiples (LCM)
  
• least common denominator (LCD)
  
• rational number

Resources

Readiness Quiz 
Fraction Review
Fractions on a Number Line 
Blip's GCF
Fraction Fling 
Fraction Tiles
Fractions to Decimals 
Hungry Puppy Decimals 
Fractions to Decimals Mission 
Fraction Basics 
Ordering Fractions
LCM Snowball 
Compare Fractions

Simplest Form 

Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

LCM and GCF 

Fractions and Decimals