Food, Fun, and Fractions

In this WebQuest students will build on their knowledge of fractions by multiplying fractions with whole numbers using recipes. They will also practice simplifying fractions and converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. Using games, videos, worksheets, and recipes students will develop a clear understanding of these skills.  

Standards

California Common Core State Standards Mathematics
CSS.4.NF.4 Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction by a whole number. Understand a fraction a/b as a multiple of 1/b. For example, use a visual fraction model to represent 5/4 as the product 5 × (1/4), recording the conclusion by the equation 5/4 = 5 × (1/4).
CSS.5.NF.4 Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction. a. Interpret the product (a/b) × q as a parts of a partition of q into b equal parts; equivalently, as the result of a sequence of operations a × q ÷ b. For example, use a visual fraction model to show (2/3) × 4 = 8/3, and create a story context for this equation. Do the same with (2/3) × (4/5) = 8/15. (In general, (a/b) × (c/d) = ac/bd.)
CSS.5.NF.6 Solve real-world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem.