Fractions 09 : Multiply Fractions Part 2

OVERVIEW

This content allows students to learn how to multiply a fraction by a fraction. We provided 1 animation, 4 activities and 1 exit ticket in this content, all of them are multimedia-based. Teachers can keep their original lecture files while integrating with our content to create an interactive learning environment.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to:

• Develop a conceptual understanding of fraction multiplication using visual models.
• Apply multiplication of fractions to real-life contexts.
• Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction. (CCSS)
• Interpret the product (a/b) × q as a parts of a partition of q into b equal parts; equivalently, as the result of a sequence of operations a × q ÷ b. (CCSS)
• Find the area of a rectangle with fractional side lengths by tiling it with unit squares of the appropriate unit fraction side lengths, and show that the area is the same as would be found by multiplying the side lengths. (CCSS)
• Multiply fractional side lengths to find areas of rectangles, and represent fraction products as rectangular areas. (CCSS)

ACTIVITIES AND INSTRUCTION

• Multimedia Learning: Improve students' understanding of multiplying a fraction by a fraction through an Originals animation. At the end of the video, assign a quiz and check students’ comprehension immediately using Class Swift.
• Multiplying Fractions Activity 1: Provide students with visual models representing fractions. Guide them in manipulating the models to demonstrate the process of multiplying fractions, emphasizing the concept of finding a part of a part.
• Multiplying Fractions Activity 2: Have students roll two dice to generate two random fractions. Guide them in multiplying the fractions and recording their calculations.
• Real-world Application 1: Present students with word problems that require multiplication of fractions. Guide them in identifying the necessary information and setting up the multiplication equation.
• Real-world Application 2: Present students with word problems that require multiplication of fractions. Guide them in identifying the necessary information and setting up the multiplication equation. Encourage them to label their answers with appropriate units.
• Bingo: Divide the class into two teams. Conduct a rock-paper-scissors match to determine which team chooses a bingo grid. The chosen team selects a grid and answers the corresponding multiplication problem. If correct, the team places a star on the grid. If incorrect, the other team can answer. The first team to connect two lines vertically, horizontally, or diagonally wins the game.