We have been working on finding equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents for a given fraction. We let out creative juices flow with this project and it turned out great! On each flower, you will see three equivalent fractions, a decimal, and percent for the center fraction. Great job kiddos! A special thank you to the ladies that helped create vases for the flowers to go in. They look outstanding!
Have you checked out Mr. Duey yet? He has a great way to remember how to turn fractions into decimals, improper fractions into mixed numbers, and decimals to percents. Including music is a great way to remember math. He is a pretty awesome rapper as well!
Want to rap along? Here are the lyrics:
Fraction Rap
Chorus I’ll teach how to get rid of an improper fraction Teach you how to get a percentage from a fraction I’ll teach you everything you need to know about fractions Fractions, what’s that? Lights, camera, action I’ll teach you everything you need to know about fractions Fractions, everything you need to know I’ll rap I’ll teach you how to get rid of an improper fraction Fractions, what’s that? Lights, camera, action
Verse 1 Fractions, if it’s improper you have to change it into a mixed number, I’ll be the one to explain it. Improper is when the top number is bigger than the bottom so when you take the bottom fit it into the top one. So say that the bottom is 3 and the top can be 17. How many times does 3 fit in between? Well let’s see, that’s 5 take the 5 write it down big on the line. With the 2 left over from the 17 you must now put that 2 on top of the 3 and, wow, the mixed number is found. It’s that easy, listen to the song and you believe me, put your own numbers in the place of what I’m teaching.
Chorus I’ll teach how to get rid of an improper fraction Teach you how to get a percentage from a fraction I’ll teach you everything you need to know about fractions Fractions, what’s that? Lights, camera, action I’ll teach you everything you need to know about fractions Fractions, everything you need to know I’ll rap I’ll teach you how to get rid of an improper fraction Fractions, what’s that? Lights, camera, action
Verse 2 Fractions, I bet you wonder how to get a percentage, divide the top by the bottom number. For example, 5 over 10. 10 can’t go into 5 so add a zero to the 5 and begin. Because 10 can go into to 50 just fine, but you need a decimal point before the number of times. So I, I guess we’re left with ‘.5’. Now take the point by the 5, move it 2 to the right and what you have is 50 so it’s 50 percent. When Mr. Duey takes you through it then it all makes sense. It’s that easy, listen to the song and you believe me, put your own numbers in the place of what I’m teaching. Fractions Take the top number divide it by the bottom number. What’s that? Take the top number divide it by the bottom number
You can also check out where I found the lyrics and videos here!
