Students master complex fractions by 'collapsing' vertical towers into horizontal division problems. This lesson uses a blueprint-inspired aesthetic to help students visualize the structure of fractions within fractions.
A comprehensive lesson on converting fractions to terminating decimals using long division and equivalent fractions with denominators of 10, 100, or 1,000. Students will act as 'Decimal Architects' to rebuild fractions into their decimal equivalents.
Cumulative review and a 'Division Derby' game to celebrate progress and demonstrate mastery.
Solving multi-step real-world problems that require multiple division or multiplication steps.
Dividing decimals by decimals by using powers of 10 to create equivalent expressions with whole-number divisors.
Extending division to decimals by dividing a decimal by a whole number using place value reasoning.
Analyzing word problems to determine how to interpret remainders: rounding up, dropping, or using as a fraction.
Applying the partial quotients method to division problems with two-digit divisors.
Using estimation and rounding to find reasonable starting points when dividing by two-digit numbers.
Refining the partial quotients method to handle larger three-digit dividends with one-digit divisors efficiently.