Exploring Interactive Whiteboard Techniques

Miss Yow and Ms. Mayo teach fourth-graders how to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers. They demonstrate this with examples like 23/6, 30/3, and 19/8, using both addition and subtraction methods. The lesson concludes with an exit ticket for students to practice on their own.

What is an improper fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator

• A fraction that cannot be simplified further

• A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator

• A fraction where the numerator is equal to the denominator

How many whole numbers can be formed from 23/6?

• 5 wholes

• 2 wholes

• 4 wholes

• 3 wholes

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

What is the remainder when 23 is divided by 6?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 5

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2A

How many thirds are there in 30?

• 30 thirds

• 15 thirds

• 20 thirds

• 10 thirds

What is the mixed number form of 30/3?

• 10

• 10 and 1/3

• 11

• 9 and 2/3

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

How many eighths are needed to make two wholes?

• 16 eighths

• 8 eighths

• 24 eighths

• 18 eighths

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

What is the remainder when 19 is divided by 8?

• 3

• 1

• 4

• 2

What is the mixed number form of 19/8?

• 2 and 3/8

• 2 and 1/8

• 2 and 5/8

• 3 and 1/8

What is the first fraction to convert in the exit ticket?

• 17/2

• 22/4

• 19/8

• 31/5

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4A

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

Which of the following is not a fraction given in the exit ticket?

• 15/3

• 31/5

• 22/4

• 17/2

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4A

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B