Welcome to the Post-it® Teachers’ Activity Center

Step 1: Students will divide the Post-it® Easel pad into 4 rows and eight different columns. Teacher: Write different fraction problems that need to be solved on 4x4 Post-it® Notes. The fractions that this activity uses are improper, mixed numbers, equivalent, and lowest terms.

Step 2: With a marker, label each of the rows as follows: The first row label, equivalent fractions. The next row is reducing fractions into lowest terms. The third is improper fractions to mixed numbers. The last row is mixed number into improper fractions. Place the 4x4 Post-it Note over the box that shows the work to solving the problem. It becomes a little flip chart.

Step 3: The first row- finding equivalent fractions. Each 4x4 Post-it Note will have a fraction written on it. The students have to show how they found the equivalent fraction (by multiplying the same factor by the numerator and the denominator. The answer will be placed onto the Post-it Easel pad. The students should also indicate what number they multiplied the numerator and denominator by to get the equivalent fraction. Place the 4x4 Post-it Note over the box that shows the work to solving the problem. It becomes a little flip chart.

Step 4: The second row- changing fractions into lowest terms. Each 4x4 Post-it Note will have a fraction written on it. The students have to show how put the fraction into lowest terms (by dividing out the greatest common factor out of both the numerator and the denominator. The answer will be placed onto the Post-it Easel pad. The students should also indicate what number they divided the numerator and denominator by to put the fraction into lowest terms. Place the 4x4 Post-it Note over the box that shows the work to solving the problem. It becomes a little flip chart.

Step 5: The third is improper fractions to mixed numbers. Students will be given a 4x4 Post-it Note with an improper fraction written on it. Students will solve (using division) and show the steps on how to change the improper fraction into a mixed number. Place the 4x4 Post-it Note over the box that shows the work to solving the problem. It becomes a little flip chart.

Step 6: The last row is mixed number into improper fractions. Students will be given a 4x4 Post-it Note with a mixed number on it. Students will show how to change the mixed number into an improper fraction by multiplying the denominator by the whole number adding the numerator creating the new numerator. Then keeping the same denominator. Place the 4x4 Post-it Note over the box that shows the work to solving the problem. It becomes a little flip chart.