Comments on: Real-World Activities for Teaching Fractions http://math-lessons.ca/blog/2010/11/15/real-world-activities-for-teaching-fractions/ Tips for Teaching Elementary Math Mon, 16 May 2011 05:48:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rob http://math-lessons.ca/blog/2010/11/15/real-world-activities-for-teaching-fractions/comment-page-1/#comment-91691 Rob Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:00:48 +0000 http://math-lessons.ca/blog/?p=462#comment-91691 Sounds like someone is having fun in the kitchen! Thanks Emily. Sounds like someone is having fun in the kitchen! Thanks Emily.

]]> By: Emily http://math-lessons.ca/blog/2010/11/15/real-world-activities-for-teaching-fractions/comment-page-1/#comment-91138 Emily Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:20:52 +0000 http://math-lessons.ca/blog/?p=462#comment-91138 I think some of these ideas are fantastic. I personally love cooking and baking, so using measuring spoons or measuring cups is a great activity! Splitting the recipe in half (or doubling it) seems like a nice way to also incorporate operations on fractions. Perhaps towards the beginning of a unit, fractions can be compared with various amounts of water in a glass. The recipe adjustment could be assigned more towards the end of the unit, and could even involve different, more challenging amounts (such as 4/3 the recipe, or 2/3). I wonder, if with some manipulation, the idea of "recipe rewrite" could be made into a group project, with the end result being to test out the recipe. I think some of these ideas are fantastic. I personally love cooking and baking, so using measuring spoons or measuring cups is a great activity! Splitting the recipe in half (or doubling it) seems like a nice way to also incorporate operations on fractions. Perhaps towards the beginning of a unit, fractions can be compared with various amounts of water in a glass. The recipe adjustment could be assigned more towards the end of the unit, and could even involve different, more challenging amounts (such as 4/3 the recipe, or 2/3). I wonder, if with some manipulation, the idea of “recipe rewrite” could be made into a group project, with the end result being to test out the recipe.

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