Comparing+and+Ordering+Fractions+(5th+Grade)

by Michelle Rhodehammel and Chris Pugh

=Standards=
 * Math SPI 0506.2.9** - Compare whole numbers, decimals and fractions using the symbols <, >, and =.


 * ISTE NETS 1.** **Creativity and Innovation** **c.** - use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.

=Lesson= TSW...
 * 1) Open Kidspiration 3, click MATH VIEW, and FRACTION BOXES. Click NAME button from the top toolbar to add the name of the student to the page, then OK.
 * 2) Click and drag 5 FRACTION BOXES [[image:Kids3-FractionBox.jpg width="227" height="46"]] from the FRACTION BOX button [[image:Kids3-FractionBoxButton.jpg width="66" height="36"]] to the workspace, then stack them vertically.
 * 3) Click and drag a TEXT BOX [[image:Kids3-TextBox.jpg width="119" height="32"]] from the TEXT BOX button [[image:Kids3-TextBoxButton.jpg width="54" height="29"]] beside each fraction box.
 * 4) Click on the triangle in the bottom toolbar [[image:Kids3-ShowMoreButton.jpg width="49" height="33"]] to show more choices for text box content.
 * 5) Click the FRACTION FRAME button [[image:Kids3-FractionFrameButton.jpg]] to add a space to type fractions vertically for each text box [[image:Kids3-TextBoxWithFractionFrame.jpg width="140" height="60"]].
 * 6) Open Firefox browser.
 * 7) In the Google search box, type KS2 then press ENTER key.
 * 8) In the results, click on the link for MATHS under BBC - KS2 Bitesize.
 * 9) On the Maths page for KS2, click the orange NUMBER button.
 * 10) Scroll down the number page, then click on the PLAY button beside the "Fractions" activity.
 * 11) Click the FULL SCREEN button. The students will be arranging the fractions by lowest to highest value. Although it has it's own tools, the Kidspiration tools will allow the students to print all of their work for review.
 * 12) Click on the red arrow to view all 5 fractions in a group.
 * 13) Click on Kidspiration 3's icon from the Dock to bring up the FRACTION BOX models.
 * 14) Type the 5 fractions from the set in the KS2 activity into each of the Fraction Frames in the text boxes.
 * 15) Use the up and down arrows on the FRACTION BOX to model the denominators of each fraction. Click on the color tiles from the bottom toolbar to color the appropriate number to model the numerators.
 * 16) To compare them more easily, click the Up arrow in the FRACTION BOX until a common denominator is found for the fractions.
 * 17) Click and drag the fractions in the text boxes into order on the Kidspiration document.
 * 18) Click back on Firefox to order the fractions on the screen, then click DONE to check.
 * 19) Click back on Kidspiration 3 and use the GO TO PAGE button [[image:Kids3-GoToPageButton.png width="49" height="33"]], then ADD button to make an new page for a new set of fractions to compare.
 * 20) Repeat the page setup instructions found in steps 2-5.
 * 21) Click on Firefox icon to go back to KS2 website for the next set of fractions.
 * 22) Go back to Kidspiration 3 to label and model the fractions, then change to common denominators to compare.
 * 23) Go back to Firefox for KS2 to order and check the fractions.
 * 24) Repeat until last 5 minutes of class.
 * 25) Quit Firefox.
 * 26) In Kidspiration 3, click FILE and PRINT.
 * 27) In the print window, click the drop down menu in the middle and change to LAYOUT.
 * 28) Under layout, click the number beside PAGES PER SHEET to change from 1 to a number that will allow all work to go on a single page while remaining large enough to read. Click PRINT.