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M5N4
Students will continue to develop their understanding of the meaning of
common
fractions and will compute with them.
a. Understand division of whole numbers can be represented as a fraction
(a/b
= a ÷ b).
b. Understand the value of a fraction is not changed when both its
numerator and denominator are multiplied or divided by the same number
because it is the same as multiplying or dividing by one.
c. Find equivalent fractions and simplify fractions.
d. Model the multiplication and division of common fractions.
e. Explore finding common denominators using concrete, pictorial, and
computational models.
f. Use <, >, or = to compare fractions and justify the comparison.
g. Add and subtract common fractions and mixed numbers with unlike
denominators.32
h. Use fractions (proper and improper) and decimals interchangeably.
i. Estimate products and quotients.

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