Impossible
Fraction Mission
A Web Quest for high school Math and English students
created by Sally Kleinknecht and Dina Shipley
Impossible
Fraction Mission
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In the beginning there were three students who knew they could teach elementary students in grades 3-5 to understand the concept of fractions. But how were they going to do this? How could they teach these younger students something they sometimes had a hard time doing themselves? Then someone had a brilliant idea--write a children's book. They knew they had to work together to make this happen and they were going to need help, because just three people couldn't, or shouldn't, teach all the different concepts that go with learning about fractions. They need your help.
Mission:
In addition, you will teach your concept to the whole team (class). Together: Choose a Mission
Specialty:
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Mathematician:
Your job is to make sure you understand your concept and can teach it to others in such a way as to be clearly understood. You MUST work closely with the others in your group to make sure they understand the concept and you know what they are doing. Follow the links below to learn more about your fraction concept. Understanding Fractions, Congruent Fractions, and Improper Fractions Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators Multiplying 2 Fractions Multiplying a Fraction with a Whole Number Dividing 2 Fractions Dividing a Fraction with a Whole Number Finding the Least Common Denominator (LCD) Author:Your job is to write the text of your book. Keep it simple; strive for clarity and conciseness. Remember your audience is children in grades 3-5. You want to write so that they can understand the concept. Avoid complex mathematical terms. Try to set a tone of "this is easy." Your voice should be one that will appeal to children. Make sure you work closely with the mathematician and illustrator to be sure you understand the concept you are writing about. The illustrator will need to know what he/she should do to create a visual representation of your story. Check out these web sites for ideas about how to write a book for children and story ideas. Children's books: Suggestions for writing: Details for writing book: Tips for writing children's books: Ideas: Illustrator:Your job is to create the visual representations that will help a child easily understand the written text. Your visuals should show the concept in action. Use whatever graphics program with which you feel comfortable. Don't forget to create a cover for your book. Make sure you work closely with the mathematician and author to be sure you understand the concept you are illustrating. The author will need to understand what you are doing to make sure your visual representation accurately depicts his/her story. Check out these web sites for ideas about how to write a book for children and story ideas. Children's books:
Congratulations! You have successfully completed the first stage of your mission. Now go out and write your book! Then, just so we at headquarters will know that you have successfully completed your entire mission, you will teach the team (class) your fraction concept. At the conclusion of all teaching presentations, you and the entire team will know how to work with fractions. Good Luck! This page will self-destruct in 30 seconds.
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