Multiply+&+Divide+Fractions

A Recipe for Fun **
 * Multiplying and Dividing Fractions ** **

We have already worked with fractions this year. We have added and subtracted fractions and now we are going to multiply and divide them.
 * Introduction: **

Can you think of times when you would need to use fractions? When you are cooking, you have to measure the ingredients like ¼ cup of oil, ½ pound of sugar or ¾ cups of flour, etc. Carpenters must measure wood and other materials accurately to the nearest 1/8 or 1/16 of an inch. They often need to add mixed fractions.

There are many careers (jobs) that require you to know fractions. Click [|here] to see a list. **Write down 5 jobs that use fractions.**


 * Task: **

This week, you will learn to multiply and divide fractions. Next, you will find a recipe and cut it in half, double and quadruple it.

Before we get started, you will review how to add and subtract fractions with different denominators.

** Process: **

You will work in pairs to complete this web quest. Some of the activities are links that you click on, others are files that you need to open and some are worksheets that you will pick up in the black bins by the window.

Please complete the activities in the following order:

1) [|Fractions] (+ - / x)  a) Do lessons 12 - 17

2) Go through this PowerPoint on Multiplying Fractions.

3) Go through this PowerPoint on Dividing Fractions. 4) Take this [|quiz]  on multiplying fractions.

5) Take this quiz on dividing fractions.

6) Complete the **Fraction Packet in Bin # 1**.

7) Now that you’ve gotten some practice. Let’s look at some recipes and use what we know.

First, you and your partner will find a recipe from the list below from the Food Network and other recipe web sites and then write it down on the **recipe sheet (in bin #2).** The recipe must have fractions in it.

PLEASE SHOW ME THE RECIPE BEFORE YOU WRITE IT DOWN! I HAVE TO APPROVE IT.


 * [|Meal Makeovers] [[image:recipe.jpg width="621" height="356" align="right"]]
 * [|Chicken Recipes]
 * [|French Toast]
 * [|Banana Bread]
 * [|Pound Cake]
 * [|Italian Cooking]
 * [|Tilapia Recipes]
 * [|Spinach Dip]
 * [|Appetizers]
 * [|Cinco de Mayo]
 * [|Mexican Food]
 * [|Shrimp Recipes]
 * [|All-Star Snacks]
 * [|Fettuccine Alfredo]
 * [|Make-Ahead Tacos]

Write down the name of the dish you chose and the ingredients. You will need to know the # of servings that your recipe makes and you will then have to cut it in half (1/2), double it (2x) and quadruple it (4x).

Lastly, make a nice electronic presentation of your recipe either in whatever application you like (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Pixie, etc.). It needs to have a picture of your dish, the ingredients and directions. Make it colorful and interesting to look at. Make sure that you give credit to the chef that came up with the recipe. (If the chef’s name is not there, use the website that it came from.) You can be as creative as you want!
 * // Save all work to your “U” drive (with your lunch # on it). //**

//**Use this rubric below to grade yourself. This is also what I will be using to grade you.**// Fractions Web Quest Rubric Template
 * Evaluation: **


 * || ** Beginning **
 * 5 ** || ** Developing **
 * 10 ** || ** Accomplished **
 * 15 ** || ** Exemplary **
 * 20 ** || **Score ** ||
 * **Online Activities Completed ** || **Did not work through most of the activities and did not take notes. ** || **Worked through some of the activities and took very few notes. ** || **Worked through most of the activities and took good notes. ** || **Worked through all of the activities and took good notes. ** ||  ||
 * ** Fractions Packet Completed ** || ** Did not complete the packet and no work shown. Most answers are wrong. ** || ** Completed most of the packet and some work shown on a few of the problems. Many wrong answers. ** || ** Completed the packet with most of the work shown. Few wrong answers. ** || ** Completed the packet and showed work on every problem. All answers correct. ** ||  ||
 * **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Recipe Sheet Completed Correctly ** || <span style="color: #a300ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Sheet not filled out completely or correctly. Bottom section wrong. ** || <span style="color: #a300ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Sheet partially filled out with mistakes. Bottom section mostly wrong. ** || <span style="color: #a300ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Sheet filled out with a couple of mistakes on bottom section. ** || **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Sheet filled out completely with no mistakes. ** ||  ||
 * ** Electronic Recipe Presentation ** || ** Presentation not electronic; not colorful; does not contain necessary information. ** || ** Presentation missing ingredients or directions or pictures or credits. ** || ** Presentation complete, but not creative. ** || ** Presentation complete and creative. ** ||  ||
 * **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Self Direction ** || **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Constantly asking where things are or how to do something without trying. ** || **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Not following directions completely on the web quest. ** || **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Occasional questions on what to do next or how to do something. ** || **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 14pt;">Was able to follow directions and complete the tasks without help. ** ||  ||