Exploring Mathematics

This fraction computation flow map turns the 'rules' for correctly computing with fractions into a visual process. This can be used as a teacher guide while the whole-class works to create the flow map together, as a review prior to an assessment, or as a reference in higher-level courses where students are expected to already know fraction computation. Example problems can be added by hand to the appropriate spots on the flow map to further enhance student understanding and use. If you do

This cooperative-learning game is a modification of Kagan's game 'snowball'. Pairs of equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents are printed on alternating colors of paper (I usually use yellow and orange so the wadded up papers look more like popcorn). The teacher brings in a large box or bucket as the 'popcorn' tub. All students with the same color of paper line up and face the others who have a different color. When the teacher says “POP!”, students wad up their papers and toss them into