This resource is intended for students to work with a partner to determine equivalent fractions to find the sum. Students need to have a background knowledge of connecting fractions and decimals, along with equivalent fractions prior to this activity. It may be helpful to have each row be printed on different colored paper, so it may help organize their thinking.

This is a Google Slide lesson presentation of a student centered task where students practice decimal notation for fractions and comparing decimal fractions.  An activating activity is included.  

This video shows HOW and WHY we can shift decimals to make whole numbers when dividing.

In this lesson, students explore ways to represent tenths and hundredths with models, making connections between fractions and decimals.

The area model can be used when multiplying any two numbers, including decimals. This video demonstrates how to multiply using the area model when a decimal is involved.

Students solidify their understanding of the terms "circumference" and "rotation" through the use of LEGO MINDSTORMS(TM) NXT robotics components. They measure the circumference of robot wheels to determine how far the robot can travel during one rotation of an NXT motor. They sharpen their metric system measurement skills by precisely recording the length of a wheel's circumference in centimeters, as well as fractions of centimeters. Through this activity, students practice brainstorming ways to solve a problem when presented with a given scenario, improve their ability to measure and record lengths to different degrees of precision, and become familiar with common geometric terms (such as perimeter and rotation).