So, you need a little extra help with fractions - that's cool. I'm glad you stopped by this page. These video tutorials aren't nearly as much fun as me, but they will give you the big ideas you need to understand so you can be successful. A lot of this *should* be a reteach of either what I've done in class or what you did in the past. That's okay, you can fast forward, but I highly recommend you sit back, relax, and watch. You'd be surprised at what little tidbit you might pick up.
I strongly recommend you watch them in the order I have listed below.
Under the section "understanding fractions", watch the segments entitled:
Review what equivalent fractions is all about by watching any of the series of videos here. At LEAST watch the first one. If you are having trouble finding common denominators, then this one is a "must see".
This is a review of the concept of "decomposing fractions". For a review on how to do this, watch all of the videos in this series.
Now it is time to work a little more with groups of fractions. Go here and watch the following videos:
I strongly recommend you watch them in the order I have listed below.
Under the section "understanding fractions", watch the segments entitled:
- introduction to fractions (optional)
- identifying fraction parts
- plotting basic fractions on the number line
Review what equivalent fractions is all about by watching any of the series of videos here. At LEAST watch the first one. If you are having trouble finding common denominators, then this one is a "must see".
This is a review of the concept of "decomposing fractions". For a review on how to do this, watch all of the videos in this series.
Now it is time to work a little more with groups of fractions. Go here and watch the following videos:
- adding and subtracting fractions
- adding fractions, different denominators
- subtracting fractions, different denominators
- Most importantly, watch: adding fractions, different signs.