The Number System: Multiplication & Division of Fractions
Standard 7.NS.A. 2: Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division and of fractions to multiply and divide rational numbers. Goal: Students should be able to: (1) define a rational number (Is a fraction a rational number?), (2) relationships between positive and negative numbers (3) know how to add and subtract fractions (including positive and negative numbers), (4) multiply and divided fractions (including positive and negative numbers) and, (5) identify and solve for fractions given a word problem. Self Assessment of what my students should know before tackling the standard: 1. Do my students have a strong foundational knowledge of multiplication and division of numbers (without the calculator!). 2. Do my students have foundational knowledge of adding and subtracting fractions. 3. Can my students understand/identify the relationship between a numerator and denominator? In conclusion, I want my students to have m...