Progression of Skills - Division of Fractions

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Grade Band 6-8: Division of Fractions

Progression of Skills Related to this Toolkit

Below we explain the skill(s) that would come before this lesson and the skill(s) that would come after the student has mastered the content of this lesson.

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Why is this important?

It is important to know if the student has mastered the previous skill and is ready for this lesson. It is important to know what skill to teach the student so they can continue progressing in their math skills.

Before

During

After

Before this lesson:

Students should be fluent in the concept of division. If a student can complete this Fluency of Arrays Practice activity with little to no help, they are ready for this toolkit. To use this activity, cut out the arrays and the division sentences. Students match the array with the sentence.

Students Do:

Adjust baking measurements to account for a certain number of people who are eating. Focus: *MP4: Modeling

This Toolkit Lesson:

focuses on common misconceptions related to the division of fractions.

Students Do:

Painting a wall and figuring out how many gallons are needed per square inch/foot.

After this lesson:

Students will have the foundational knowledge to tackle division problems involving fractions. The most likely skill they will attempt next is the division of mixed fractions.

Students Do:

Planning a road trip, and the car's fuel efficiency is calculated in terms of miles per gallon to determine the total distance traveled and the total amount of fuel the car's tank can hold.

Pink piggy bank and text