The Fraction ProjectThe Fraction Project

EDG 601 Final ProjectEDG 601 Final Project

Derek TarankoDerek Taranko

OutlineOutline

The idea behind this project is to give the The idea behind this project is to give the students a different way to learn, practice, students a different way to learn, practice, and use fractions.and use fractions.

You are going to see how this project is You are going to see how this project is educational.educational.

You are going to see why it is important to You are going to see why it is important to my classroom.my classroom.

You are going to see what I learned.You are going to see what I learned. And you are going to see where this And you are going to see where this

project is going in the future.project is going in the future.

This project connects to This project connects to technology by…technology by…

Using tutorials from Using tutorials from websites to learn websites to learn about fractions.about fractions.

Using animations Using animations to make math to make math problems.problems.

Using information Using information from websites to from websites to apply knowledge to apply knowledge to real life situations.real life situations.

TutorialsTutorials

Tutorials will be Tutorials will be used to guide used to guide students through a students through a variety of fraction variety of fraction concepts.concepts.

Equivalent fractionEquivalent fractionss

AnimationsAnimations

Students will make Students will make fraction problem fraction problem animations through animations through Movie Gear.Movie Gear.

Fraction MovieFraction Movie

Real world applicationsReal world applications

Using the M&M’s Using the M&M’s website, students website, students will take recipes will take recipes and double or triple and double or triple the batch then the batch then make their recipe.make their recipe.

M&M’s recipesM&M’s recipes

Project detailsProject details

Lots of fraction Lots of fraction practicepractice

Technology used to Technology used to make visual aidsmake visual aids

Internet for Internet for tutorialstutorials

Websites used to Websites used to make connections make connections to the real worldto the real world

Technology used Technology used so maybe the unit so maybe the unit won’t be so won’t be so boring!boring!

What did I learn?What did I learn?

How to FTP.How to FTP. I get confused with I get confused with

the new web the new web design software.design software.

I don’t need to I don’t need to have a flashy have a flashy website to present website to present my information.my information.

Bunches of Bunches of websites on websites on fractions.fractions.

Many of the sites Many of the sites can be applied to can be applied to the real world.the real world.

Kids don’t like to Kids don’t like to do all of the work do all of the work with pencil and with pencil and paper!paper!

In the future…In the future…

I hope to have this unit completed!I hope to have this unit completed! I hope to have the students complete I hope to have the students complete

most of this unit on the computer (or most of this unit on the computer (or at least with very little pencil and at least with very little pencil and paper).paper).

Incorporate more real world Incorporate more real world examples as lessons.examples as lessons.