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Common Core State Standards
Sixth Grade
The Number System
Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to divide fractions by fractions.

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Lessons (4)

Introduces students to fractions and explores basic mathematical operations with fractions, comparing fractions, and converting fractions into decimals or percents.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Number and Operations

Related Topics: comparing, converting, decimals, denominator, division, divisors, factors, fractions, number line, numerator, ordering, proportion, rational numbers, reducing fraction, subtraction

Introduces students to fractions and explores basic mathematical operations with fractions, comparing fractions, and converting fractions into decimals or percents.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Number and Operations

Related Topics: addition, arithmetic, decimals, denominator, division, fractions, inverse, lowest common denominator, multiplication, numerator, percents, rational numbers, subtraction

Reinforces skills associated with multiplying fractions and mixed numbers.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Number and Operations

Related Topics: arithmetic, denominator, division, fractions, geometric sequences, graph, improper, iteration, mixed numbers, multiplication, numerator, recursion, sequences, whole numbers

Students get practice working with conversion of fractions, decimals, percents through using several of the Interactivate activities.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Number and Operations

Related Topics: area, circle graph, circles, converting, decimals, division, fractions, percents, pie chart, proportion, rational numbers

Activities (3)

Students play a generalized version of connect four, gaining the chance to place a piece after simplifying fractions, converting fractions to decimals and percentages, and answering algebra questions involving fractions. Choose difficulty level, question types, and time. Fraction Four is one of the Interactivate assessment games.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Fractions, Number and Operations

Related Topics: addition, algebra, arithmetic, decimals, division, fractions, mixed numbers, multiplication, percentages, percents, rational numbers, solving equations, subtraction

Test your fraction skills by answering questions. This quiz asks you to simplify fractions, convert fractions to decimals and percentages, and answer algebra questions involving fractions. Choose difficulty level, question types, and time. Fraction Quiz is one of the Interactivate assessment quizzes.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Algebra, Fractions, Number and Operations

Related Topics: addition, algebra, arithmetic, decimals, division, divisors, fractions, integers, mixed numbers, multiplication, percentages, percents, subtraction

Step through the tortoise and hare race, based on Zeno's paradox, to learn about the multiplication of fractions and about convergence of an infinite sequence of numbers.

Audiences: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Primary Subjects: Discrete, Number and Operations

Related Topics: decimals, distance, fractals, geometric sequences, infinity, iteration, length, logarithm, multiplication, pattern, percentages, percents, proportion, rational numbers, recursion, recursive functions, self-similarity, sequences