I just wanted to let you know that tomorrow we will be having a short quiz on multiplying fractions. Your students should have the quiz back in their hands before they leave. Because this is a short basic skills quiz, I will also have the seventh grade math students take it to see if anyone taking that class has any needs.
Today in class the kids did some practice problems like a short pre-test to know if they needed specific strategies to work on. Your child should have that practice quiz with them in their math notebook or in their binder. Here are the things the kids should be able to do on their quiz:
- Use the fraction multiplication algorithm to multiply simple fractions by simple fractions (for example 1/2 x 2/3).
- Represent whole numbers as fractions to multiply them using the fraction multiplication algorithm (for example 5 x 3/4 would be represented as 5/1 x 3/4 and then simply multiplied).
- Change mixed numbers into improper fractions so that they can be used with the fraction multiplication algorithm (for example 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 would be changed to 7/2 x 21/4 and then multiplied).
- Make sure all answers are in the simplest form. That simplest form can be a mixed number or a simplified improper fraction.
If you would like a little practice for your child tonight, I've attached some sample problems similar to what will be on the quiz tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Brian
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