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= Fractions in Action = = = __ Unit Summary: __

=Students learn the importance of math accuracy and, more specifically, that knowing how to add and subtract fractions makes life easier for everyone. To help students come to this understanding, they are assigned to a profession that uses fractions on the job. Their tasks are to research, summarize, draw conclusions, and report back on the importance of knowing fractions in the assigned professions and in their own lives either now or in the future. =

How are fractions used on the job and are they needed to get the job done right? || How do you add and subtract fractions? What is the difference between a numerator and a denominator? How do you change a mixed numeral into an improper fraction? How do you determine if fractions are equivalent, lesser, or greater? ||
 * Curriculum-Framing Question ||
 * || Essential Question || Why does accuracy matter? ||
 * || Unit Questions || How are fractions useful in your every day life? How can understanding fractions make your life easier?  How can math help me understand the world and function more effectively in the world around me?
 * || Content Questions || What is a fraction?