Amanda Cotrupi

When students learn how to multiply whole numbers, they develop the assumption that all multiplication expressions will result in a greater product. That is simply not the case when it comes to multiplying fractions. These guided notes will give your students the opportunity to see when fraction multiplication results in a product that is greater than, less than, or equal to the original factors. Students will develop their own conjectures and prove their thinking by multiplying. These two pages

Fraction multiplication is a difficult concept for many young learners to grasp! These scaffolded notes will give your students the opportunity to model the process of multiplying fractions times whole numbers as well as fractions time fractions. They will also serve as a useful reference if stored in a math notebook. Note: After trying many different methods for modeling fractions multiplication in my own 5th grade classroom, this is the technique that has worked the best! I personally like to

Based on the 5th grade common core standards, this game gives students the opportunity to practice using the order of operations when evaluating expressions. Expressions do contain parenthesis and exponents, as this is required by the common core. Just as surgeons must be very careful when operating on patients, mathematicians must be careful when operating on expressions! Students will enjoy the "operation" theme as they move along the board towards the "Surgeon of the Year" award.