Lesson Plan: Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers with the same denominator using models and relate the model to a written method.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- identify the number of wholes in an improper fraction,
- use models to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers,
- convert improper fractions to mixed numbers using an abstract method without models,
- solve word problems that involve converting improper fractions to mixed numbers.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- identifying mixed numbers, proper fractions, and improper fractions.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- converting mixed numbers to improper fractions.