Fun decimal games

Here is a link to some awesome decimal websites.  The games are interactive and help you practice your new skills.
Decimal Practise

Adding and subtracting fractions

So now that you understand equivalent fractions, improper fractions, mixed fractions and how to simplify fractions let's learn about adding and subtracting fractions.

We know that 3/5 + 1/5 = 4/5 because if we add the numerators together we get 4. So because the denominators are the same it shows that we are adding the same size pieces together, but what if we have to add fractions together that have different denominators e.g

Try solving these fraction equations
1/3 + 2/5 =
6/7 + 3/5 =
2/9 + 6/4 =

Adding and Subtracting Decimals

We are learning to add and subtract decimals.  Login to Maths Buddy and watch the animations then answer the questions.  Remember what we learned on Tuesday about tenths, hundredths and thousandths.
Have a go!

Fractions in their simplest form

Please complete the activity in the previous post about converting fractions into their simplest forms.  Once you have done that you can click on the sqworl below

mixed fractions sqworl

Fractions in their simplest form

I had a look at your results in mathsbuddy and it looks like your group has a good understanding of equivalent fractions.  I would like you all to go to study ladder and have a go at converting fractions into their simplest form.  There are three activities for you to do.  Once you have done this explain (in your own math book) how you convert these three fractions into their simplest forms    25/15           54/24              63/56     

Visit these sites for more practice
baseball fractions
fractions reduce
card game for quick simplifying

Equivalent Fractions Games

Here is today's activity.  Go to the website mathsbuddy.co.nz and click on student login.  There is an activity set for you. Next go to this website (equivalent fractions) and read the information and answer the questions at the bottom.  Once you have done this you can practice using these websites.

Fraction Frenzy
The legend of Dick and Dom
Quiz
Fractions
Math Triplets

Equivalent Fractions

Watch this clip about equivalent fractions.  Work together and write in your big book your group definition of equivalent fractions and some examples of equivalent fractions.  How do you think your previous learning about common factors will help you with equivalent fractions?