Fractions/Decimals

36 Units, 53 Skills

Fraction Foundations - Intro

Unit 1

Fraction Foundations - Practice

Unit 2

Decimal Foundations - Intro

Unit 3

Fractions, Equivalent - Intro

Unit 4

Fractions - Mixed - Intro

Unit 5

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Numbers and Words - to Millions and Thousandths

Unit 6

Fractions, Equivalent - Practice

Unit 7

Decimal Foundations - Practice

Unit 8

Decimal Foundations - Advanced

Unit 9

Place Value and Rounding - To Millions and Thousandths

Unit 10

Fractions - Mixed - Practice

Unit 11

Decimal Addition and Subtraction - Intro

Unit 12

Fraction Addition and Subtraction - Intro

Unit 13

Decimal Addition and Subtraction - Practice

Unit 14

Decimal Multiplication - Intro

Unit 15

Decimal Division - Intro

Unit 16

Fraction Comparing - Intro

Unit 17

Fraction Multiplication - Intro

Unit 18

Decimal Multiplication - Practice

Unit 19

Fraction Addition and Subtraction - Practice

Unit 20

Fraction Comparing - Practice

Unit 21

Decimal Division - Practice

Unit 22

Fraction Addition and Subtraction, Mixed - Intro

Unit 23

Fraction Multiplication - Practice

Unit 24

Fractions and Decimals

Unit 25

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Unit 26

Fraction Division - Intro

Unit 27

Decimal Multiplication - Advanced

Unit 28

Fraction Addition and Subtraction - Advanced

Unit 29

Decimal Division - Advanced

Unit 30

Fraction Addition and Subtraction, Mixed - Practice

Unit 31

Factoring, Multiplication, Division, Fractions - Practice

Unit 32

Fraction Multiplication - Advanced

Unit 33

Fraction Addition and Subtraction, Mixed - Advanced

Unit 34

Fraction Division - Practice

Unit 35

Fraction Division - Advanced

Unit 36

Fractions/Decimals

Fractions and decimals from introduction to multiplication and division

Fraction Foundations - Intro

Unit 1 (4 Skills)

This math unit begins by introducing basic fraction concepts through visual representation, helping students understand simple fractions like numerators and denominators in contexts such as slices of a pizza. Initially, students identify and describe fractions visually and work on selecting images that match described fractions. As the unit advances, it incorporates skills for recognizing fractions from shaded areas in images and further develops these skills into reading and identifying simple fractions on a number line. Moving deeper into the unit, the focus expands to mixed fractions. Students learn to correlate mixed fractions with corresponding visual representations and practice identifying mixed fractions on number lines. The progression from basic fractions to mixed fractions, both visually and on number lines, aids in building a comprehensive understanding of fractions in a step-by-step manner suitable for beginners. This structured approach ensures that students solidify their foundational knowledge before tackling more complex aspects of fractions.

Skills you will learn include:

Fraction Foundations - Practice

Unit 2 (4 Skills)

This math unit begins with a focus on basic fraction concepts, starting with visual understanding through representations of parts of whole objects, like pizzas, to express simple fractions. It proceeds to using these fraction concepts in interpreting and selecting fractions on number lines, where the focus is both on simple and mixed fractions. The unit transitions into more complex exercises involving conversion between mixed fractions and improper fractions. Both visual aids and number lines are used to strengthen the student's skills in representing fractions accurately, estimating their values, and performing conversions between different forms. Advanced topics cover reading and placing improper fractions on number lines, focusing on spatial understanding and approximation skills, significantly enhancing proficiency in handling fractions in multiple contexts. Thus, the progression from basic visual understanding of fractions to more complex manipulations and representations forms the crux of this math unit.

Skills you will learn include:

Decimal Foundations - Intro

Unit 3 (3 Skills)

Mobius units are made up of many related topics that share a common theme and set of skills. Each topic builds the skills needed by the next topic, heading towards a common goal of understanding one area of mathematics.

This unit focuses on introducing the meaning of decimals including hundredths and tenths, and will teach the following skills:

Fractions, Equivalent - Intro

Unit 4 (3 Skills)

Mobius units are made up of many related topics that share a common theme and set of skills. Each topic builds the skills needed by the next topic, heading towards a common goal of understanding one area of mathematics.

This unit focuses on understanding the concept of equivalent fractions, and will teach the following skills:

Fractions - Mixed - Intro

Unit 5 (3 Skills)

This math unit begins with an introduction to the basic concepts of fractions using visual representations, such as identifying slices of pizza. It progresses to more specific fraction skills, including finding equivalent fractions and identifying fractions on a number line. As students become more comfortable with simple fractions, the unit introduces mixed fractions, further enhancing their understanding by using number lines for both simple and mixed fractions. The unit continues to deepen fraction comprehension as students learn to convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers using images to aid their understanding. They also practice converting whole numbers to improper fractions, solidifying their manipulation skills within fraction concepts. The mathematical journey culminates in advanced exercises where students estimate the positions of improper fractions on unmarked number lines, challenging them to apply their fraction knowledge more abstractly and spatially. This comprehensive progression effectively builds from basic to more complex fraction operations, preparing students for real-world mathematical applications.

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Numbers and Words - to Millions and Thousandths

Unit 6 (4 Skills)

This math unit progresses from fundamental to advanced skills in understanding and converting between numerical and word forms of numbers. Initially, it introduces learners to basic conversions of large numbers from numeric to word form, specifically focusing on powers of ten up to tens of thousands. As the unit progresses, it extends this skill to include millions and incorporates decimal numbers, gradually increasing in complexity from thousandths to hundred-thousandths. Students practice both directions of conversion, from words to numbers and vice versa, across a variety of contexts and number structures, including whole numbers, decimals, and mixed numbers. The unit culminates in advanced exercises that challenge students to precisely interpret and convert more complex numerical word forms involving large numbers and detailed decimal places, ensuring a deep understanding of place value and the ability to navigate between different representations of numbers accurately.

Skills you will learn include:

  • Numbers and words
  • Numbers up to millions
  • Words for decimals
  • Decimals to thousandths

Fractions, Equivalent - Practice

Unit 7 (3 Skills)

Mobius units are made up of many related topics that share a common theme and set of skills. Each topic builds the skills needed by the next topic, heading towards a common goal of understanding one area of mathematics.

This unit focuses on understanding the meaning of equivalent fractions and being able to create equivalent fractions, and will teach the following skills:

Decimal Foundations - Practice

Unit 8 (3 Skills)

Mobius units are made up of many related topics that share a common theme and set of skills. Each topic builds the skills needed by the next topic, heading towards a common goal of understanding one area of mathematics.

This unit focuses on understanding the meaning of decimals including hundredths and tenths, and will teach the following skills:

Decimal Foundations - Advanced

Unit 9 (3 Skills)

Mobius units are made up of many related topics that share a common theme and set of skills. Each topic builds the skills needed by the next topic, heading towards a common goal of understanding one area of mathematics.

This unit focuses on mastering the meaning of decimals including hundredths and tenths, and will teach the following skills:

Place Value and Rounding - To Millions and Thousandths

Unit 10 (4 Skills)

This math unit begins by reinforcing the fundamentals of place value, starting with identifying the value of individual digits within various numbers, both large and small. Students learn to discern the worth of digits in decimal and whole number settings, becoming adept at recognizing units from thousands to hundredths. Progressing through the unit, learners delve deeper into decimals by comparing decimal numbers and converting numbers between normal and expanded forms, both numerically and in word format. Building on this foundation, the unit advances to include more complex activities such as understanding and expressing decimal place values up to ten-thousandths. Toward the latter part of the unit, exercises focus on extending place value understanding to millions, both in numeric and written word forms, and solving placement challenges to form multi-digit numbers. Overall, the unit equips students with a robust understanding of place values, enhancing their numerical comprehension across a spectrum of math-related concepts.

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Fractions - Mixed - Practice

Unit 11 (3 Skills)

This math unit begins by developing students' skills in interpreting and estimating the positions of improper fractions on a number line. Then, it progressively builds on abilities to convert between improper fractions, mixed numbers, and whole numbers, starting with visual representations and moving towards handling more abstract numerical problems. The unit focuses heavily on converting fractions among different formats and understanding the foundational concepts behind these transformations. As the unit advances, there is a significant emphasis on comparing fractions, initially by simplifying problems to a common denominator and later involving mixed numbers and different denominators. These comparisons aim to solidify students' understanding of relational operations among fractions. Lastly, the unit introduces operations on equivalent fractions involving powers of ten, aiming to deepen comprehension of fraction relationships and scaling, essential for advanced fraction operations and application scenarios. Overall, the unit covers a comprehensive progression from basic to more complex fraction operations and comparisons.

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Decimal Addition and Subtraction - Intro

Unit 12 (3 Skills)

This math unit focuses on developing students' proficiency with decimal numbers, starting with comparing decimals up to the hundredths and advancing to the thousandths place. Initially, the unit introduces the comparison of decimals, providing a foundation for understanding their relative values. It then progresses into arithmetic operations, starting with addition of decimals to the hundredths, first in column format and then in standard formats, reinforcing accuracy and fluency in handling decimal sums. The unit escalates to adding decimals up to the thousandths, increasing the complexity and precision needed in calculations. Following addition, subtraction of decimals is introduced, initially at the hundredths place and advancing to the thousandths, enhancing students' ability to handle smaller decimal values accurately in subtraction. The unit closes by returning to decimal comparisons, now at the thousandths place, which solidifies students' understanding of decimal values in both isolation and operational contexts, bridging foundational skills with more complex decimal manipulations.

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Fraction Addition and Subtraction - Intro

Unit 13 (4 Skills)

This math unit begins by introducing learners to basic fraction addition and subtraction using fractions with like denominators, focusing initially on operations that do not require simplifying the results. As students progress, they are introduced to scenarios with one changed denominator, enhancing their ability to handle fractions with different denominators. Subsequently, the exercises gradually incorporate required simplifications of results, both in addition and subtraction problems, escalating in complexity to include missing values and mixed numbers. The unit aims to develop fundamental fraction skills starting from simple additions and subtractions, moving towards more complex operations, such as finding missing values and working with mixed numbers. By the end of the unit, students are also expected to competently manage fractional operations up to rounding fractions to the nearest whole number, reinforcing a comprehensive understanding of fraction operations in varying contexts and complexities.

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Decimal Addition and Subtraction - Practice

Unit 14 (3 Skills)

This math unit introduces students to the foundational concepts of adding and subtracting decimals, gradually advancing from hundredths to thousandths. It begins with addition, where students practice summing decimal numbers up to the hundredths place, and gradually progress to more precise addition involving the thousandths place. As mastery develops, the focus shifts to subtraction. Initially, the unit covers subtracting decimals to the hundredths, moving towards more detailed subtraction involving thousandths. Throughout the unit, both addition and subtraction are practiced using both regular and columnar formats to enhance precision and understanding. This sequence helps students build a methodical approach to decimal operations, reinforcing their skills in handling decimal values in both addition and subtraction scenarios, thereby developing their overall numerical accuracy and fluency.

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Decimal Multiplication - Intro

Unit 15 (3 Skills)

In this math unit, students begin by learning to multiply decimal tenths by tens, establishing foundational skills in decimal multiplication. Progressively, the exercises incorporate multiplying decimal tenths and hundredths by single and larger whole numbers, such as ones, hundreds, and thousands, using both standard and column multiplication methods. The unit gradually introduces more complex problems, including multiplication by negative powers of ten and standard powers of ten, advancing students' ability to handle various decimal operations in different contexts. This progression strengthens students’ understanding of how decimal placements change with multiplication and develops their skills in calculating and conceptualizing decimal multiplications involving larger or smaller values, serving as a comprehensive introduction to working with decimals in mathematical operations.

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Decimal Division - Intro

Unit 16 (4 Skills)

This math unit advances through a series of concepts dealing with decimal division, beginning with the basics and moving toward more complex operations. Initially, students practice dividing decimal numbers by whole tenths and single-digit numbers, focusing on both short and long division methods to solidify their foundational understanding of decimal operations. They then progress to more complicated tasks such as dividing whole numbers by decimal tenths and decimals by whole hundredths, which trains them in the subtleties of decimal behavior in division. Further advancement leads to division tasks involving larger numbers (tens, hundreds, thousands) and moving on to dividing decimals by decimals in tenths, adding complexity to their understanding of precision in decimal division. The unit continues by integrating divisions by negative powers of ten and using division as a fraction by powers of ten (both positive and negative), which elucidate the shifting of decimal points. In conclusion, students are encouraged to manipulate and simplify expressions with powers of ten, enabling them to interpret numerical expressions through division operations that yield decimals, reinforcing comprehensive mastery over decimal division.

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Fraction Comparing - Intro

Unit 17 (4 Skills)

This math unit starts with students learning basic fraction comparison skills, initially focusing on fractions with the same denominators and progressing to include mixed numbers. These initial topics introduce the concepts of inequality and help students visualize and understand the relative sizes of fractions without altering the denominators. As the unit progresses, students delve into finding and creating equivalent fractions, learning to calculate missing numerators or denominators to formulate equivalent relationships. Subsequent topics challenge students to compare fractions by simplifying problems where denominators are modified, facilitating the understanding of equivalence and comparison across different fractions. The unit ends with students handling more complex comparisons involving mixed numbers and different denominators, where they apply earlier learned skills to simplify and compare fractions effectively, cementing their understanding of fraction equivalence, manipulation, and comparison.

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Fraction Multiplication - Intro

Unit 18 (3 Skills)

This math unit begins by introducing students to the concept of multiplying simple fractions by whole numbers, incorporating visual aids to connect equations with pictorial representations. Initially, students learn to identify and create multiplication equations from images and then match multiplication equations to their corresponding visual representations. As they progress, students practice these multiplication skills without simplifying the results, helping them focus solely on the computation aspect. The unit gradually introduces simplification, allowing students to solve problems that require both the multiplication and simplification of the results, reinforcing their understanding of fraction operations. Towards the end, the unit shifts to address more complex scenarios involving improper fractions, where students multiply these with whole numbers and other fractions, both with and without simplification. This progression helps solidify fundamental fraction multiplication skills crucial for more advanced algebraic operations involving fractions.

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Decimal Multiplication - Practice

Unit 19 (3 Skills)

This math unit progresses through a structured learning path focusing on decimal multiplication and scientific notation. Initially, students are introduced to basic decimal multiplication by multiplying decimal hundredths by tens and hundreds, gradually increasing complexity by incorporating more decimal places, such as tenths, hundredths, and thousandths. The unit then transitions to multiplying decimal tenths, gradually moving to more complex calculations involving powers of ten, covering both positive and smaller decimal units. The later parts of the unit emphasize scientific notation. Students learn to handle numbers in scientific notation by converting decimals to scientific notation with up to two decimal places and adjusting them for precision. Finally, the unit reinforces these concepts by converting from scientific notation back to normal decimal form and mastering multiplication involving both positive and negative powers of ten, which helps build a robust understanding of decimal places and scientific notation in mathematical expressions.

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Fraction Addition and Subtraction - Practice

Unit 20 (4 Skills)

This math unit starts by strengthening the learner's foundational skills in finding the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) before proceeding to the addition of fractions, where students learn to handle varying degrees of complexity including changed denominators and simplifying answers. The unit then transitions into subtraction of fractions with a similar structure: dealing with problem simplification, unchanged and changed denominators, and not simplifying answers. Next, learners will be exposed to problems with missing values in both addition and subtraction of fractions. Finally, the unit concludes with more advanced exercises on fraction addition to the next whole. Throughout the unit, learners' problem-solving skills are developed, preparing them for more advanced arithmetic operations.

Skills you will learn include:

Fraction Comparing - Practice

Unit 21 (4 Skills)

This math unit focuses on the comparison of fractions, with skills progressing from introductory to more advanced levels. Initially, students learn to compare fractions where only one denominator is altered, which simplifies the process of identifying fraction equivalence and practicing basic comparisons using inequality symbols. The unit then introduces exercises involving mixed numbers and the concept of manipulating both denominators, escalating the complexity of the tasks. As students progress, they engage in more complex comparison scenarios including simplifying problems, finding common denominators, and converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers. The unit systematically builds on the foundational understanding of fractional relationships, aiming to enhance proficiency in identifying, simplifying, and comparing fractions with different denominators through various methods and increasing levels of difficulty.

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Decimal Division - Practice

Unit 22 (4 Skills)

In this math unit, students begin by learning the basics of dividing decimals by whole numbers, especially focusing on hundredths and simple fractions. They then progress to solving division equations with decimal dividends in isolated scenarios, followed by engaging with long division techniques that again involve decimals. The unit introduces and explores scientific notation, first by teaching students how to divide powers of ten, and then moving to more specific applications such as converting decimal numbers into scientific notation with varying precision. It further expands to include problems involving dividing by negative powers of ten and representing divisions as fractions with powers of ten. Towards the end, students are taught how to manipulate and simplify expressions involving powers of ten, whether dealing with decimal or whole number quantities. The unit is heavy on enhancing understanding of decimals, powers of ten, and scientific notation, ensuring foundational skills in handling various forms of division and notation conversion in scientific contexts.

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Fraction Addition and Subtraction, Mixed - Intro

Unit 23 (5 Skills)

This math unit begins with teaching students how to convert mixed fractions to improper fractions, establishing a fundamental understanding of fraction representations. As the unit progresses, students learn to add fractions by first simplifying problems that involve mixed fractions with one altered denominator, then advancing to adding with no simplifications. The unit further develops skills by practicing addition where denominators are unaltered and requires students to either simplify the results or keep them unsimplified, depending on the worksheet. This prepares them for handling missing values in addition equations with constant denominators, introducing complexities such as one altered denominator. The latter part of the unit transitions into subtraction, where students apply similar techniques. They start by simplifying subtraction problems with one altered denominator and progressively handle tasks that involve subtracting mixed fractions without simplifications. Additionally, students practice finding missing values in subtraction equations, further enhancing their ability to work with different denominators and simplify results when needed. This structured progression solidifies their understanding of fraction operations, focusing on both addition and subtraction with mixed numbers.

Skills you will learn include:

Fraction Multiplication - Practice

Unit 24 (3 Skills)

This math unit progresses through various skills associated with multiplying fractions, starting with fundamental concepts and gradually introducing more complex scenarios. Initially, the unit focuses on multiplying simple fractions by whole numbers without simplifying the results, establishing a basic understanding of the operation. It then moves to include simplification of these products, reinforcing the methods needed to reduce fractions to their simplest form. The complexity increases as students practice multiplying improper fractions by whole numbers, both with and without simplification. This helps solidify their grasp on handling numerically larger fractions and develops their skills in managing the results of these multiplications. Towards the end of the unit, the focus shifts to multiplying mixed numbers by whole numbers. Students are challenged to compute these products without simplification, before eventually incorporating this final step. Each stage involves multiple-choice questions to aid in learning and assessment, ensuring students are comfortable with each concept before moving to more challenging material. The unit aims to enhance students' abilities in handling different types of fractions in multiplication, culminating in a comprehensive understanding of the topic.

Skills you will learn include:

Fractions and Decimals

Unit 25 (3 Skills)

This math unit begins by reinforcing the foundational skill of converting fractions to decimals and vice versa, focusing initially on simple conversions to build fluency in understanding the relationship between these two forms. As students progress through the unit, they encounter increasingly complex scenarios, involving fractions with denominators as powers of ten, enhancing their ability to handle decimal places and comprehend numerical expressions more precisely. The unit also integrates advanced practices such as converting decimals back to fractions using powers of ten, focusing on mastery of place value. Toward the latter part, the emphasis shifts towards applying these skills in division problems, where the manipulation of powers of ten is crucial. This not only reinforces the concept of simplification but also ties together the interconnectedness of fractions, decimals, and percents in mathematical problem-solving and real-world application.

Skills you will learn include:

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Unit 26 (2 Skills)

This math unit guides students through a structured exploration of the relationships between fractions, decimals, and percents. Initially, the unit focuses on converting fractions to decimals, helping students understand how these representations are related by providing practice with straightforward conversions. The unit then progresses to converting decimals into fractions, reinforcing inverse operations and deepening comprehension of these concepts. The exercises evolve to include operations involving powers of ten, which scaffold students' ability to manipulate and simplify fractions and decimals in more complex scenarios. This skill is crucial as it leads into converting these simplified forms into percents, a vital aspect of understanding proportional reasoning and the interconnectedness of these mathematical concepts. Toward the end of the unit, students transition from converting fractions and decimals into percents to converting percents back into decimals, mastering the bidirectional flow between these numerical forms. This full-circle understanding equips students with the necessary skills to handle a variety of problems involving fractions, decimals, and percents, emphasizing the application of powers of ten to achieve precision in conversions.

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Fraction Division - Intro

Unit 27 (4 Skills)

This math unit guides students through the process of dividing fractions in various forms, starting with basic fractional concepts and progressing to more complex operations. Initially, the unit introduces students to the concept of dividing simple fractions by whole numbers, using visual aids to help understand and formulate the process. This progresses into translating these visual representations into mathematical equations and vice versa. As students become more comfortable with simple fractions, the unit introduces division involving improper fractions, mixed numbers, and the relationship between division and multiplication by emphasizing the conversion of division into equivalent multiplication expressions and not simplifying results to focus on the mechanics of division. The unit steadily builds from foundational skills to more advanced operations where students divide whole numbers by mixed and improper fractions, further reinforcing understanding by moving from nonsimplified answers to complete simplification, thus enhancing students’ ability to manipulate and simplify fractional expressions in diverse mathematical scenarios.

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Decimal Multiplication - Advanced

Unit 28 (4 Skills)

This math unit begins by building foundational skills in multiplying decimal numbers by powers of ten, progressing to involve more complex scenarios like handling different decimal places and incorporating negative powers. It further delves into the practical application of scientific notation, starting with conversions from scientific to standard form, both without decimal places and progressing to one and two decimal places, enhancing precision. The unit then reverses the process, teaching students to convert small decimals into scientific notation for different decimal precision levels. As the unit advances, it integrates more demanding multiplication tasks involving numbers in scientific notation, requiring students to apply their understandings of exponent rules and decimal shifts. This culminates in sophisticated operations involving the multiplication of decimal numbers representing both the tenths and hundredths by whole numbers or powers of ten, significantly sharpening precision and efficiency in handling complex numerical transformations. The unit closes with a focused practice on multiplying powers of ten within scientific notation, reinforcing the rules of exponents effectively.

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Fraction Addition and Subtraction - Advanced

Unit 29 (4 Skills)

This math unit develops skills around advanced fraction addition and subtraction, especially focusing on problems involving fractions with different denominators. It starts with simpler fraction addition tasks, guiding students on how to set up and solve problems where two fractions have different denominators, progressing towards advanced simplification of answers. As the unit progresses, students also encounter subtraction problems requiring a similar approach of finding a common denominator, but with added complexity in terms of simplifying results and not simplifying results to enhance understanding. Furthermore, the unit evolves to dealing with missing values in equations, challenging students to determine the missing fraction to balance addition or subtraction equations. This applies to simple fractions and mixed fractions, progressively building problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of fraction operations with varied complexity and context.

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Decimal Division - Advanced

Unit 30 (5 Skills)

This math unit begins with enhancing students' understanding of basic division by powers of ten, emphasizing the adjustment of decimal places when dealing with positive integers. Progressing deeper into the unit, students learn to handle divisions involving decimals and negative powers of ten, further challenging their ability to manipulate decimal values effectively. Fractional representations of division are introduced to solidify comprehension of decimal interactions. Later, the unit transitions into long division where the results are decimals, aiming to solidify manual calculation skills and precision with remainders. Pivoting towards scientific notation, students then practice multiplying decimals by powers of ten, preparing them for converting numbers in scientific notation to standard decimal forms. This gradually escalates in complexity from zero to two decimal places, enhancing students' accuracy and understanding of scaling numbers by powers of ten. The unit culminates with exercises on dividing whole numbers by decimal tenths, reinforcing a comprehensive grasp of decimal division concepts throughout various practical scenarios.

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Fraction Addition and Subtraction, Mixed - Practice

Unit 31 (5 Skills)

This math unit begins with learning the basics of adding mixed fractions with different denominators without simplification, progressing to mastering the addition with one or two denominators changed. Students first focus on the mechanics of fraction addition, then move towards adding and subtracting fractions with varying complexities, including finding and adjusting to common denominators without initially simplifying the results. As the unit progresses, students learn to simplify their answers post-addition and subtraction, enhancing their skills in reducing fractions to their simplest form. Further into the unit, subtraction of mixed fractions is introduced, where students continue to work on problem setup and simplification. They also tackle more complex problems that involve finding missing values in addition and subtraction equations, illustrating a deepened understanding of fraction operations and the importance of denominator alignment. This sequence strengthens their ability to handle multiple aspects of fraction manipulation, culminating in a comprehensive grasp of adding and subtracting fractions with mixed numbers.

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Factoring, Multiplication, Division, Fractions - Practice

Unit 32 (3 Skills)

This math unit begins with teaching students prime factorization using factor trees, gradually advancing their skills in breaking down numbers into four and then three factors. The unit progresses into applications of these factorization skills, specifically focusing on simplifying fractions. Initially, students practice converting composite fractions to their simplest forms by canceling common factors. As their understanding deepens, they apply factorization to simplify multiplication and division of fractions, a step that involves more complex and comprehensive manipulations of fractional expressions using factoring techniques. Further into the unit, the emphasis shifts toward analytical skills involving factor comparison. Students compare factored numbers, analyzing expressions with exponents to determine relational values using comparison operators. These tasks reinforce their understanding of multiplication, division, exponents, and deepen their comparative reasoning skills with multiplicative expressions. Towards the end, learners engage in identifying large numbers factored into three components, demonstrating an understanding of number decomposition and exponent manipulation, necessary for advanced arithmetic and algebraic functions.

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Fraction Multiplication - Advanced

Unit 33 (3 Skills)

This math unit begins by introducing students to the basic concepts of fraction multiplication, starting with multiplying simple fractions by whole numbers without simplifying the results. As the unit progresses, students practice simplifying these products and extend their skills to include the multiplication of two fractions, both proper and improper, initially without simplification and later with simplification. The unit then advances to multiplying improper fractions by whole numbers, still emphasizing understanding the process without immediate simplification before moving onto exercises that require simplification to find the simplest form. The complexity increases as students learn to multiply mixed numbers by whole numbers, practicing both with and without simplification of results. As they gain confidence, students handle more challenging problems involving mixed fractions, ultimately mastering the ability to multiply various types of fractions and simplify their products accurately. This sequence ensures a comprehensive understanding of fraction multiplication from foundational skills to more complex applications, providing a thorough grasp of fractional operations essential for further mathematical studies.

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Fraction Addition and Subtraction, Mixed - Advanced

Unit 34 (5 Skills)

This math unit progresses from basic to advanced fraction skills. Initially, the focus is on subtracting mixed fractions with different denominators and simplifying the results. Students learn to find common denominators, convert and subtract fractions. The unit then shifts to addition of fractions where the goal is to sum fractions up to the next whole number, dealing with problems that only change one or both denominators. Midway through the unit, emphasis is placed on identifying missing values in simple and mixed fraction subtraction equations, enhancing problem-solving skills related to fractional discrepancies. Towards the end, the focus broadens to include identifying and creating equivalent fractions, using two-digit numbers and powers of ten. The unit culminates with comparing fractions using varied denominators, where students learn to simplify and accurately determine relational symbols between fractions. Throughout, there's a strong emphasis on problem simplification, including transitioning from simpler to more complex mixed fraction operations. This comprehensive approach builds a solid foundation in understanding, comparing, and manipulating fractions.

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Fraction Division - Practice

Unit 35 (4 Skills)

This math unit focuses on the progression of skills related to fraction division, starting with basic introductory practices and advancing to complex operations involving various fraction forms. Initially, students learn to divide fractions by whole numbers without simplifying the results, building a strong foundation in handling fractional numbers. As the unit progresses, learners tackle more challenging concepts such as dividing whole numbers by simple and improper fractions, mixed numbers, and equivalent multiplication techniques that convert division problems into multiplication tasks. The unit emphasizes the importance of not simplifying results in earlier stages to ensure students grasp the raw procedure of division. Later topics introduce simplified answers and equivalent multiplication, enhancing students' understanding of the reciprocal relationships inherent in fraction operations. Mastery of these skills culminates in the ability to handle mixed fractions, improper fractions, and simplification processes efficiently, preparing learners for more advanced mathematical challenges involving fractions.

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Fraction Division - Advanced

Unit 36 (3 Skills)

This math unit initially introduces students to the concepts of fraction division, beginning with simple scenarios where learners are not required to simplify their answers. Gradually, the unit progresses to include more complex fractions such as improper fractions, mixed numbers, and whole numbers in various configurations, both dividing and being divided. As learners become more proficient, the exercises evolve from not simplifying results to demanding simplification and understanding more intricate relationships within fraction division. The unit covers a wide array of fraction division exercises that involve multiple mathematical forms, allowing students to practice and master the division of different types of numbers including whole by mixed, mixed by whole, and improper fractions. By the end of the unit, learners face complex problem sets involving simplification of results to their lowest terms and an expectation for thorough conceptual understanding and the ability to manipulate mixed and improper fractions effectively. Throughout the progression, there are varied opportunities to practice non-simplified and simplified answers, refining both calculation skills and deep comprehension of fraction operations.

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