Square Foot Garden Fractions and Percents

Today we headed out to the garden to collect data.

MCS, in fourth grade, focused on fractions.  She found that:

• One-third of her garden is radishes, one-third is cucumbers and one-third is beans.
• 32 out of 41 of her radish sprouts have at least one leaf missing (slugs???).
• Two-thirds of her cucumber sprouts are still alive without insect damage.

Hammerhead, in fifth grade, focused on percents.  He found that:

• 11% of hisstrawberries are already ripe.
• 11% of his garden is beans.
• 56% of his garden has already sprouted.

Later this week we will upload photographs of our Square Foot Gardens!

Fraction Toast: The Best Activity to Introduce Fractions

Do you need a quick activity that will help your students understand fractions? 

This year one of our most successful (and best tasting) activities was Fraction Toast.

This activity only takes one hour and is perfect for students from 4th grade through middle school.

FRACTION TOAST

Numerator equal to the number of pieces of toast with jelly, avocado, peanut butter, etc.

Denominator equal to the number of pieces that the toast is cut into.

Our picture shows two-thirds.

Materials:  a toaster, bread, spreads (peanut butter, avocado, jelly), butter knife, paper towels, paper and pencil, camera

Method:

1. Decide on a few fractions to visualize.  Choose denominators that are easy to cut out!
2. Toast the bread.
3. Cut the bread into pieces equal to the denominator.
4. Apply spread to the number of pieces equal to the numerator.
5. Make a label using paper and pencil and place the label near the fraction toast.
6. Photograph your edible work of math-art.
7. Eat the Fraction Toast.

 This activity was designed by Limelight Education in San Diego!

 Square Foot Garden Updates:  MCS and Hammerhead123 will post later this week.  We have new growth, new pests and new seeds sprouting in our gardens!
 
SEE YOU NEXT TIME!!!  WBD

California Homeschool Photo Gallery by Limelight Education

Here is a photo slideshow of some projects that we did this year.  These pictures were posted by Limelight Education, LLC.

Projects:
Fraction Toast
Blueberry Eggs
Square Foot Gardening


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