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Quality Time Updated daily!
December 10, 2007
Fun, Educational Activities
For Parents And Children
Children who receive lots of positive attention from the adults in their
lives are more likely to develop a clear system of values and live a
productive and satisfying life. Take a break from homework, housework, or
wasting time and have some fun together! (There will be learning, too!)
Math Drawings - Creating An Aha!
Create some Math problems that could be solved by drawing a picture or
making a diagram. Here is one to get you started.
Brad was sorting his toys by color. He had sorted 1/3 of them when
it was time to eat dinner. After dinner he had to do his homework and
so didn't get back to the project until later. He then sorted 3/4 of
the remaining toys before bedtime. "That's fine", he thought, "I've
finished most of them and can sort the rest in the morning."
What fraction of all Brad's toys were left to be sorted the next
morning?
Fractions of fractions can seem a bit overwhelming, but a picture can
make the problem much easier.
1. Start by drawing a rectangle on a sheet of paper that would represent
all of Brad's toys.
2. Now draw two horizontal lines to divide the rectangle into three equal parts and
shade one part to represent the 1/3 that were sorted before dinner.
3. Next draw three vertical lines through your rectangle to divide
it into fourths.
4. Shade 3 of every four of the newly created sections to mark off
3/4 of the toys that were sorted after dinner.
5. How many
sections are left unshaded? 2 of 12 or 1/6. Brad has 1/6 of
his toys left to sort.
Make up some more of you own.
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How much is 1/2 of 3/5?
- What is 2/3 of 7/10?
- Can you show 1/4 of 5/6?
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