Day 52: Fractions with Like Denominators

6th Grade Math Standards: 6.NS.1 Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. For example, create a story context for (2/3) ÷ (3/4) and use a visual fraction model to show the quotient; use the relationship between multiplication and division to explain that (2/3) ÷ (3/4) = 8/9 because 3/4 of 8/9 is 2/3. (In general, (a/b) ÷ (c/d) = ad/bc .) How much chocolate will each person get if 3 people share 1/2 lb of chocolate equally? How many 3/4-cup servings are in 2/3 of a cup of yogurt?

The Learning Objective: Use all four operations with fractions in a mathematical and real-world context; identify the space between two rational numbers on a number line

Quote of the Day: “The idea that one evaluation can measure you forever is what creates the urgency for those with the fixed mindset. That’s why they must succeed perfectly and immediately. Who can afford the luxury of trying to grow when everything is on the line right now? Is there another way to judge potential? NASA thought so. When they were soliciting applications for astronauts, they rejected people with pure histories of success and instead selected people who had had significant failures and bounced back from them.” - Carol Dweck

Question from Yesterday (as always from a student): "What is 5/5 of 42,000?"

Assessment: Fractions Test

Agenda:

1. Pass back the weekly quiz
2. QSSQ 
3. Take the Test
4. Get to 10 using the Chrome books

Glass-Half Full: Students were very engaged by Get to 10 after the quiz. It's a challenge in the sense that there are some questions which ask students to get into negative numbers and that it's timed. It's something that can be reached on everyone's level though in that it only involves the 4 operations with single digits.

Regrets: As I said in an earlier lesson, there needs to be a whole day devoted to number line and finding common denominators. This concept was something which students did not seem to grasp on the test.

Link of the Day: Massachusetts is out on Parcc testing. A good move in my opinion.