Fractions Tutorial

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Fractions TutorialNote: This tutorial requires that you have installed IntelliMathics 3. Authoring featuresnecessary to complete this tutorial are not available when using IntelliMathics Player.Copyright 2003, IntelliTools, Inc.Copyright Notice© 2003, IntelliTools, Inc. All rights reserved. The distribution and sale of this software and manual are authorized forthe original purchaser only. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of federal copyright law. Images that appear inClassroom Suite may not be used in any commercial application without the prior consent of IntelliTools, Inc.Trademarks and AcknowledgmentsIntelliTools (and logo), IntelliKeys, IntelliMathics, IntelliPics, IntelliTalk (and logo), Overlay Maker (and logo),SwitchIt!, and ClickIt! are registered trademarks of IntelliTools, Inc. All other IntelliTools product names and logosare trademarks of IntelliTools, Inc. Other companies’ brand names, product names (including Windows, Macintosh,QuickTime, and Adobe Reader), and logos mentioned herein are registered trademarks, trademarks, or brandnames of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.CreditsClassroom Suite was produced through the collaborative efforts of many staff members at IntelliTools, including(alphabetically): Kacey Arnold, Jeremy Bolan, Ann Brundige, Virginia Burt, Ben Cushman, Beth Davis, Erik Eisen,Suzanne Feit, Chris Finley, Linda Finley, Dale Goetsch, Michelle Graham, Sean Hamilton, Paula Irons, Bobbi Keene,Arjan ...

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Fractions Tutorial

Copyright 2003, IntelliTools, Inc.

Note

: This tutorial requires that you have installed

IntelliMathics 3

. Authoring features

necessary to complete this tutorial are not available when using

IntelliMathics Player

.

Fractions Tutorial

Copyright Notice

© 2003, IntelliTools, Inc. All rights reserved. The distribution and sale of this software and manual are authorized for

the original purchaser only. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of federal copyright law. Images that appear in

Classroom Suite may not be used in any commercial application without the prior consent of IntelliTools, Inc.

Trademarks and Acknowledgments

IntelliTools (and logo), IntelliKeys, IntelliMathics, IntelliPics, IntelliTalk (and logo), Overlay Maker (and logo),

SwitchIt!, and ClickIt! are registered trademarks of IntelliTools, Inc. All other IntelliTools product names and logos

are trademarks of IntelliTools, Inc. Other companies’ brand names, product names (including Windows, Macintosh,

QuickTime, and Adobe Reader), and logos mentioned herein are registered trademarks, trademarks, or brand

names of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.

Credits

Classroom Suite

was produced through the collaborative efforts of many staff members at IntelliTools, including

(alphabetically): Kacey Arnold, Jeremy Bolan, Ann Brundige, Virginia Burt, Ben Cushman, Beth Davis, Erik Eisen,

Suzanne Feit, Chris Finley, Linda Finley, Dale Goetsch, Michelle Graham, Sean Hamilton, Paula Irons, Bobbi Keene,

Arjan Khalsa, Patty Kilroy, Jez Lickter, Dave Magliocco, Kathie Maltby, Ed Murphy, Philip Nittenberg, Ann Olsen,

Meida Pang, Aakash Patel, Kathleen Post, Jennifer Ray, Lucinda Ray, Alan Rhody, David Robertshaw, Fred Ross-

Perry, Chris Santeramo, Scott Schafer, Lisa Sheean, Karen Sheehan, Michelle Shelfer, Caroline Van Howe, John Van

Straalen, Byron Wilkes, Mary Ann Zapalac.

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Instant-Activity Kits

Classroom Suite

includes 30 instant-activity kits. Each

kit includes an Activity ready for students to use, a

Template ready for teachers to create additional similar

activities quickly, and a PDF file of this tutorial.

Fractions

The Fractions instant-activity kit includes the Fractions

Problems activity, the Fractions Template, and a PDF

file of this tutorial. You can find these components by

opening the Math Templates folder and then the

Fractions folder in the New area of

Classroom Suite

.

The Fractions Template can be used to create new

fraction problem sets. Students analyze the pictures on

each page in response to the problem on that page.

They enter fraction bars to respond to the problem.

Five backgrounds have been provided for this template.

In this tutorial, you will start by exploring the Fractions

Problems activity. Later in the tutorial, you will learn to

create customized addition activities, using the

Fractions Template.

Universal Design

The activities you create using the Fractions Template

and

Classroom Suite

are designed for all students,

including those with physical or cognitive disabilities.

Fractions Tutorial

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Introduction

Create a Folder for Your New

Activities

When you use this template, you will be creating new

activities for your students to use. To organize these

activities, you will want to create your own folder in the

Activities area of

Classroom Suite.

1. At the Navigation Screen, click the Activities

button. Click the New Folder button on the right

side of the screen. A dialog box will ask you to

name the folder. Give it the name of one of your

classes (e.g., Mrs. Smith’s Class).

2. Open the Fractions Template (see page 3).

3. When you complete your work with the template

and click the Finish Activity button, the Save As

Activity dialog appears. Name your new activity,

select the folder in which you want to place your

work, and click OK. Your new activity will now be

available for you to assign to students.

This tutorial requires that you have installed

IntelliMathics 3

. Authoring features necessary

to complete this tutorial are not available when using

the

IntelliMathics 3 Player

.

Note

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Part 1: Exploring the Fractions Problems Activity

Students read word problems, create a fraction bar to

show the answer to the question, and show the same

fraction in lowest terms.

Opening Fractions Problems

1. Sign in to

Classroom Suite

as a Teacher (see

Getting Started in the

Classroom Suite

binder). The

Navigation Screen displays.

2. Click the New button, if it is not already selected.

Open the Math Templates folder.

3. Open the Fractions folder and open Fractions

Problems. Fractions Problems displays.

Exploring Fractions Problems

The opening page of Fraction Problems includes a text

box explaining the activity, a tool bar at the top, two

sorting bins to hold fraction bars, and a Make Fractions

toolbar at the bottom of the page.

1. Click the green Directions button at the top of the

page to hear the text box read aloud.

2. Use the blue Next Page arrow to go to the first

problem in this activity.

3. Click the text box to hear the problem read aloud.

4. Click the Make Fraction button to insert a fraction

bar on the page. Drag the bar to the Fraction box.

5. Click the Increase Numerator and the Increase

Denominator buttons to make the fraction 2/4.

Notice that the fraction reads aloud with each

change you make.

6. Click the Make Fraction button again.Move the

second bar to the Fraction in lowest terms box.

Because the lowest term for 2/4 is 1/2, your work

on this page is complete.

7. Click the Check Work button. The gold star

indicates your answers are correct.

8. Use the Next Page button to view the remaining

pages in this activity. Make some incorrect answers

and click the Check Work button.

9. Close the activity without saving it.

Fractions Sports, in the Sports Mania Thematic

Unit, is a ready-to-use activity like Fractions

Problems, using the theme of Sports.

In the next part of this tutorial, you will learn to use the

Fractions template to create new fractions activities.

Note

The Fractions Template can be used to create a variety

of fraction problems. Three page layouts have been

provided, or you can create your own.

Opening the Fractions Template

1. From the Navigation Screen, click the New button.

2. Open the Math Templates folder.

3. Open Fractions and open the Fractions Template.

4. See the instructions on page 1 of this tutorial to

learn how to create a special folder to store the new

activities you make with this and other templates in

Classroom Suite

.

5. From the File menu, select Save As Activity. Save

your activity with a unique name, such as

Fractions Problems 2

. The activity will be saved

into the Activities folder.

Selecting a Page Layout

1. The Fractions Template opens with the same

sample problem that was on the first page of the

Fractions Problems activity. Several authoring

toolbars are available in the template. The Page

Layout toolbar at the bottom allows you to select

the style of problem you want to create.

2. Click the Yellow Authoring Instructions button to

view on-screen instructions. You can refer to these

instructions at any time while you work on your

activity, by clicking this button.

3. Click the blue Home button to return to page 1.

4. The Page Layout toolbar offers three choices:

Reducing Fractions, Addition Same Denominator,

and Addition/Change to LCD page layout.

5. Click the Addition Same Denominator button.

The status bar at the bottom right of the page

shows that you are now on page 4 of 6. This is

because each layout already exists as a page in the

template. Selecting one of the layouts actually

duplicates the page layout you have chosen and

moves you to that page.

Later in this tutorial, you will learn how to

remove unneeded pages.

In the next section of this tutorial, you will begin

creating problems and adding graphics to your new

activity.

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Part 2: Using the Fractions Template

Note

Note

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Creating a Fractions Problem

First you will create a custom problem for the page.

1. Delete the text in the yellow text box. Type:

On

Tuesday, Mandy walks 3/10 of a mile to

school and 5/10 of a mile to her music

lesson. How far does Mandy walk on

Tuesday? Reduce your answer to the lowest

terms.

2. Hold down the Control key on the computer

keyboard and simultaneously click the text box

(

[Ctrl]+click

). The Properties of Text Box dialog

box displays.

3. Click to place a check in the box before Read-Only

Text. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Text boxes designated as Read-Only Text will

read aloud when clicked. The text cannot be

edited or changed.

Adding and Locking the Graphics

1. Click the Backgrounds button to add a

background. A toolbar of choices displays.

2. Select the background Bank for this problem.

3. From the Edit menu, select Insert Picture From

Library. The Picture Library dialog box displays.

4. From the Category drop down list, select People.

Highlight girl 5 and click Insert. Click OK to close

the dialog box.

5. Move the picture of the girl to the path, at the left

of the first fraction bar box (a Sorting Bin). Click

the Make Smaller button if you want to resize her.

6. With the picture selected, click the Lock/Unlock

button to lock the picture on the page.

Entering the Answers

1.

[Ctrl]+click

the first Sorting Bin. The Properties

of Math Tool dialog box displays.

2. Click the Answers tab. Change ONLY the fraction

portion of the answer [

1/2

] to the correct answer:

3/10

. Do not change any other text in the answer.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each Sorting Bin, entering

5/10, 8/10

, and

4/5

.

You have completed the first page of your activity.

Part 2: Using the Fractions Template

Note

5

Creating More Problems

1. Select a layout from the Page Layout toolbar to

create another page in your activity.

2. Follow the instructions on page 4 to create a new

problem, select new graphics, and enter the

answers.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each page you want to

create.

Deleting Pages

1. Before you finish this activity for students to use,

you will want to delete any extra (unused) pages.

2. From the Pages menu, select Sort Pages. The Sort

Pages dialog box displays.

3. Select a page you do not need. Click the Delete

Page button.

4. Repeat step 3 for every unneeded page.

5. Remember to delete the last page of the activity

(with the Authoring Instructions).

6. Click OK to close the Sort Pages dialog box.

You can also use the Sort Pages dialog box to

change the order in which the problems display.

Finishing the Activity

Once you have created the desired number of pages,

you are ready to finish the activity.

1. Click the Finish Activity button at the top of the

page.

2. When prompted, replace the previous version of

your fractions activity by clicking the Replace

button.

3. Your new activity is automatically saved and page 1

displays. Notice that the toolbar at the top has only

those buttons that students need to use.

4. Close the activity.

Congratulations! You have just completed a Fractions

activity. You can assign this to your students whenever

you are ready.

The next section of the tutorial will show you how to

customize the Fractions Template, if desired.

Part 2: Using the Fractions Template

Fractions Tutorial

Note

Adding Your Own Pictures

You may wish to add your own pictures to create

different backgrounds or graphics that relate to your

curriculum or your students’ interests.

1. From the Navigation Screen, click the Activities

button.

2. Open the activity you just created in the previous

section of this tutorial.

Picking a New Background Picture

1. From the Pages menu, select Page Properties.

2. The Page Properties dialog box displays. You can

add a picture from the Picture Library or from a

collection of graphics you already have.

Add a Background from the Picture Library

a.

Click the Insert Picture From Library button.

b.

From the Category drop down list, select

Backgrounds. Locate the picture you want.

c.

Click Insert.

You may select from other categories, but

Backgrounds are designed to fill the screen.

Add a Background from Another Source

a.

Click the Insert Picture from File button.

b.

Navigate to a picture you wish to use that you

may have stored elsewhere on your computer,

or on another CD.

c.

Click OK.

3.

Once you have selected your picture, click the

Stretch button to make sure it fills the window.

Click OK to close the dialog box.

Adding Graphics from Another Source

1. From the Edit menu, select Insert Picture from

File.

2. Navigate to a picture that you may have stored

elsewhere on your computer, or on another CD.

Click OK. Resize the picture as needed.

3. From the File menu, select Save As Activity,

renaming your activity if you wish to do so.

Congratulations, you have customized the Fractions

Template!

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Part 3: Customizing the Fractions Template

Note