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| Bits and Pieces I: Investigation 3: Moving Between Fractions and Decimals |
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MMS Math
Essentials &
Vocabulary Vocabulary on this page Parents Help Links on this page |
Decimals
Fractions
Fractone Click on
the fraction squares to
make pairs that have a sum of 1... and do it as fast as you can! |
Fraction Pieces – Work with parts and wholes to learn about fractions. |
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Fractions - Adding – Illustrates what it means to find a common denominator and combine. |
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Fractions - Comparing – Judge the size of fractions and plot them on a number line. |
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Fractions - Equivalent – Illustrates relationships between equivalent fractions. |
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Fractions - Rectangle Multiplication – Visualize and practice multiplying fractions using an area representation. |
Percents
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Percent Grids – Represent, name, and explore percentages using hundreds grids. |
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Percentages – Discover relationships between fractions, percents, and decimals. |
| Vocabulary |
| Picture | Vocabuary |
| Greatest Common
Factor: The greatest number that is a factor of all numbers. |
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| Simplest
Form: The only common factor between the numerator and
denominator is one. |
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| Least Common
Multiple: The least number that is a common multiple of all
numbers. |
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| Equivalent
Fractions: Fractions that have the same simplest form. |
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| Power of ten:
Helps to write a decimal for a fraction whose denominator is 10, 100,
1000, ect. |
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| Benchmark: A
reference point used to determine the size of a number. |
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| Compare: To
determine which value is larger. To determine if the values are equal. |
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| Decimal: A
special form of a fraction. The denominator of this fraction is a power
of 10. |
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| Order: The
way one thing follows another: In order of size |
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| Percent: Out
of 100 |
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| Fraction:
Part of a whole number. Written in the form of a numerator and
denominator. |
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| Numerator:
The part of the whole being used |
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| Denominator: The
whole of the fraction. The number of equal pieces in the whole. |
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| Mixed Number:
The whole and the numerator |
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| Improper
Fraction: The numerator is larger than the denominator |
Student
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