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Decline, decrease, descend, and denominator ~ all words in with the prefix DE means down. Understanding and using academic vocabulary is an important part of learning the concept that goes with the word.

Understanding and using academic vocabulary is an important part of learning the concept that goes with the word.

Understanding and using academic vocabulary is an important part of learning the concept that goes with the word.

Students will love the step by step approach. The activities in this ebook progress gently from the familiar to the wild world of rational numbers. Teachers, you will love the explanations and many pages of teacher tips. Understanding equivalent fractions is an important math skill that takes time to develop. The activities in this ebook make use of the Multiplicative Property of One to explain how a fraction in simplest form can end up with so many equivalents.

Solving these mysteries involves, addition, subtraction, squaring numbers, multiplication and division, logical thinking,  imagination, and a bit of tenacity. Students will also brush up on academic vocabulary such as: consecutive, prime numbers, sum, difference, and series.

Students in my class will be learning about fractions in the coming weeks. As you know there is a strong connection between art and math. This would be the perfect time to teach our students about artistic elements that connect with fractions.

Exploring Area and Perimeter Cut out the rectangles carefully. Fold along the dotted lines to measure area and perimeter for each shape. Record the measurements close to each shape. Use centimeters to measure perimeter. Use square centimeters to measure area. Use a separate piece of paper to draw more rectangles. Use the grid below to measure their areas and perimeters. Carefully cut out the shapeSnip as close as possible to the outside line while staying inside the shape

Ready for a fresh look at place value? Just as learning a second language teaches you a lot about your first one, so learning about other number systems can teach a lot about Base ten. Specifically, learning about other number systems in which the position of the digit gives information about how large it is. This handout is an empty mat. Literally. Look out for more place value resources - soon - well, soonish. If this is a pressing issue for you, please let us know.

Are your students ready for lots of addition practice?Let them search for a pair of odd numbers that DON'T add up to an even number!!When they have convinced themselves that any pair of odd numbers will add up to an even number, ask them to find a similar rule for subtraction.

Using the rays of the sun to compare unit fractions is an unusual approach - but why not? Students will see that each line has to be the same size in order to be able to see which unit fractions are larger or smaller - after all a quarter of a mile is longer than a half a yard.

Fractional parts of sets can be challenging for students to visualize. This little handout will help them understand the role of the numerator and denominator when the fraction shows part of a set.

Students who can find square numbers will enjoy testing the validity of this statement: The sum of two consecutive numbers is equal to the difference between their squares. You will love the math practice that your students will get along the way.  To test this statement your students will: add pairs of consecutive numbers, square them, subtract to find the difference between the squares, over and over again. Students will consolidate their understanding of  vocabulary words such as: consecutive, square numbers, sum, and difference. They might even need to create a chart to share their results.