Self Selected Project- Fractions

Student Teacher: Alison JohnsonSupervising Teacher: Mrs.

McGary

Meet the Contestant:

•Logan

Meet the Contestant:

•Sam

Meet the Contestant:

•Kale

Meet the Contestant:

•Ethan

What I do with the contestants:

I take four of the high ability math kids twice

a week during Math RTI time. We learn a

variety of what we can do with fractions. I had them take a pre-test

and at the end, a post-test, to see how much

they improved.

The Contestants Learned:• Naming whole numbers as

fractions• Naming a fraction based on

rectangles• Drawing fractions using

rectangles• How to make a fraction

improper• Turning a decimal into a

fraction• Turning a fraction into a

decimal

What did they get on the pre/post

test?

Score:

Logan – Test 1•5/25

Score:

Logan – Test 2•21/25

Score:

Sam – Test 1•8/25

Score:

Sam – Test 2•20/25

Score:

Kale – Test 1•10/25

Score:

Kale – Test 2•11/25

Score:

Ethan – Test 1•1/25

Score:

Ethan – Test 2•22/25

How Many Missed …?• 2/4 missed #3• 1/4 missed #10• 1/4 missed #13• 3/4 missed #14• 2/4 missed #15• 2/4 missed #16• 1/4 missed #17-18• 2/4 missed #19-20• 4/4 missed #21

• 1/4 missed #22• 2/4 missed #23-

24• 1/4 missed #25

What exactly was the Pre/Post Test?1. 2=4/2=6/3=?/42. 5=?/23. 4=?/44. 8=?/15. 3=6/2=9/3=?/46. 6=?/17. 6=?/48. 4=?/29. Name the following number:

10. Name the following number as an improper fraction:

11. Using rectangles, draw the number 2 ¾

12. Using rectangles, draw the number 3 ¼

13. Name the following number

14. Name the following number as an improper fraction:

15. Name the following number as an improper fraction:

16. Name the following number as an improper fraction:

17. Write the decimal equivalent for ½

18. Write the decimal equivalent for 7/10

19. Write the fraction equivalent for 0.27

20. Write the fraction equivalent for 0.75

21. Write the decimal equivalent for ¼

22. Write the decimal equivalent for 3/10

23. Write the fraction equivalent for 0.13

24. Write the fraction equivalent for 0.25

25. Write the decimal equivalent for 89/100

What I learned:This whole self-selected

project has lead me to get to know these students

personally. I get to see them grow through learning. It

makes me realize that they are striving to become better

in math. They seem so passionate learning

something out of the ordinary. It’s a challenge for

them and I see that they love it.