Specific Content Area Interventions – Fractions (Unit III)

Abstract

Hopefully, it is safe to assume that students at this level (middle school) have an understanding of what a fraction is and its relationship to a whole. Given that, initially it is still essential that all students have the following skills before moving on to operationswith fractions: (1) students must be able to simplify common fractions by dividing both the numerator and denominator by a common factor; (2) students must be able to rewrite a fraction using a different denominator; (3) students must be able to convert an improper fraction to a mixed number; and (4) students must be able to convert a mixed number to an improper fraction. Spend the time necessary for students to master those skills before reviewing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions and mixed numbers.