Action Fractions
Learning Trajectories for Everyday Computing
Action Fractions is an integrated mathematics - computational thinking curriculum, designed using Everyday Mathematics. This course focuses on 3rd and 4th grade fractions instruction, providing 10–12 hours of instruction per year to augment any existing mathematics curriculum.
What is special about Action Fractions?
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All materials and PD are free of charge.
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It provides a variety of integrated lessons that use computing to build fractions fundamentals in 3rd and 4th grade while building computational thinking skills.
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It provides complete lesson plans, including discussion prompts, reflections, extension ideas, and assessments.
3rd Grade Curriculum
Brownie Bites
Sequence; Decomposition
Fractions
Fraction Circles 1
Sequence; Repetition
Unit Fraction Addition
Storyboarding
Decomposition
Equivalent Fractions
The Frog and
The Fly
Repetition; Debugging
Partitioning a Line into Equal Parts
Animal Number Story
Scratch Basics
Addition
Polygon Partners
Debugging; Sequence
Geometry
Fraction Comic Animation
Decomposition; Debugging;
Equivalent Fractions
Fraction Number-Line Mysteries
Decomposition; Debugging
Fractions on a Number Line
Sharing Equally
Scratch Basics; Decomposition
Division
Fraction Circles 2
Sequence
Different wholes
Fraction Number-Line Exploration
Sequence
Fractions on a Number Line
My Fraction Number Story
Decomposition; Debugging
Fractions Comparison;
Unit Fraction Addition
4th Grade Curriculum
Introducing Conditionals: A Rounding Shortcut
Conditionals
Rounding whole numbers
Math Chat
Variables
Area and Perimeter
Sizing Sandwiches
Repetition; Conditionals; Variables
Comparing fractions
How Much Fabric?
Repetition
Subtracting fractions
Create your own Number Story
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Zoo Animals
Scratch Basis;
Multi-step number story
Fraction Circles: Pizza Sharing
Sequence; Repetition; Decomposition
Equal Parts
Comparing Fractions: Same Numerators
Conditionals;; Debugging;
Comparing Fractions
Getting Mack Home
Repetition
Subtracting fractions
Robot Boxes
Variables
Area and Perimeter
Ambling Animals
Variables; Conditionals
Comparing fractions
Adding Fractions with Same Denominators
Variables;
Adding fractions with same Denominators
Storyboarding Multi-step Number Stories
Ask/Answer Input Variables; Adding Mixed Fractions
