*Treasure Hunt*

Directions: Use your knowledge of fractions to answer the following questions on your treasure hunt. If you need help look for a website hint.

 

 

  1. Explain what a fraction is?

    2. Hint: http://www.mathleague.com/help/fractions/fractions.htm

     

  2. What is the top number of a fraction called?

    3. Hint: http://www.visualfractions.com/EnterFraction.html

     

  3. What is the bottom number of a fraction called?

    4. Hint: http://www.visualfractions.com/EnterFraction.html

     

  4. Explain the difference between the numerator and denominator?

    5. Hint: http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math/glossary3.html

     

  5. Graph 1/10 on the number line.

    6. Hint: Find Grammy to help you. http://www.visualfractions.com/FindGrammy.html

     

  6. Explain why a fraction equals 1 when the numerator and denominator are equal.

    7. Hint: http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math/glossary4.html

     

  7. Use your knowledge of adding fractions to put together a cookie for Grampy. Show all work.

    8. Hint: http://www.visualfractions.com/Cookies.html

     

  8. Choose one addition problem and one subtraction problem to solve from this site. Show all work.

    9. Hint: http://www.mathprep.com/demo2.html

     

  9. Play "Fresh Baked Fractions". Use your fraction knowledge and reducing skills to simplify the fractions. All of the fractions will be simplified into the same fraction. Show all your work.

    10. Hint: http://www.funbrain.com/fract/index.html

     

  10. I would like my Jam Thumbprints to be much sweeter than the recipe calls for, so I am going to add 1 cup of sugar instead of what the recipe calls for. Go to the "Cooking with Fractions" website to find the recipe for Jam Thumbprints and tell me how much more sugar I will have to add to my cookie dough.

Hint: http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/GirlTECH/silha/Lessons/recipe.html

 

 

 
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