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Fractions and Decimals rap-this song is a way of using the theory that music helps students learn math by providing a beat and a tune to pair with the concepts.
Fifth Grade Fractions-Worksheet-this worksheet explores fractions through a real world problem that can gain the interest of the students. Another thing that this worksheet would include as a lesson is the use of manipulatives.
Research Support-research has shown for decades that the addition of manipulatives in mathematics instruction is very effective and achievement is often increased by long-term manipulative use.
This image is from the research article shows how manipulatives give valuable support in the learning process by presenting the concepts in tangible ways, moving to picture form, then finally allowing the students to grasp them in a mental way.
Fraction/Decimal War-this lesson plan incorporates the common card game of "war" into converting fractions to decimals and vice-versa. This lesson has the teams work together to convert the value from a fraction to a decimal or the other way around. After that, the students must determine which one is the largest, and that team has the highest value collects all of the cards. Because this game does not end until one team has all of the cards, it is perfect for review with a lot of practice opportunities.
Teaching through games-the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) posted an article about the effectiveness of incorporating games into mathematics instruction.
They provide a downloadable pdf that has various fraction-based games for teachers to use with students