Article by: Brandon R.
This week in our class Learning 4Life Success we learned fractions. Why were we learning this you might ask? It is because we have not mastered fractions, so we have to take a step back and relearn fractions. Another reason as to why we are learning this topic is to prepare ourselves for college and future occurrences of this sort. The educator for this specific topic is Sister Patrice Colletti, and her students are Curtis Bird, Maggie Yankton, Treyton Neilan, and Brandon Redday.
We learned this topic within one week to get a better grasp on fractions. On Monday we learned about, the numerator and the denominator on the fraction, along with some practice questions. Then on Tuesday we got a grasp on fraction bars and how to write fractions. After that on Wednesday Sister Patrice told us how to reduce or write a fraction in its simplest form. Meanwhile we were also taught how to do improper fractions and mixed numbers to solve an equation. At the end of the week on Friday we were finally taught how to use that knowledge and master that topic with a mini quiz.
We were able to use certain techniques to solve equations. One of those techniques was using the candy bar draw strategy. Another form of technique that was used was number lines. A good form to use for solving a hard fraction is by using a computer. Lastly a great way to solve a difficult fraction is the good old fashion multiplication table.
As a result of all this, we were able to get a better grasp on fractions and master how they are used and solved.
