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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 5
What topic	Multiply and divide fractions
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"Let's Get Cooking with Fractions!"

Introduction

Welcome to this exciting math lesson on multiplying and dividing fractions! Today we are going to take a little different approach to mathematics and get creative by applying what we learned about fractions to cooking. Are you ready to whip up something delicious?

Engage: Setting the Stage

Have you ever tried to cook or bake something, but you only had a half or a quarter of what the recipe called for? Well, that’s where fractions come in handy! Understanding how to multiply and divide fractions is essential in the kitchen, especially if you want your recipe to turn out just right.

Objective

By the end of the lesson, you will be able to multiply and divide fractions to solve real-world problems just like a pro chef.

Guiding Questions

• What are fractions?
• How do we multiply fractions?
• How do we divide fractions?
• Why is it important to know how to multiply and divide fractions?

Outcome

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Multiply fractions by whole numbers and other fractions
• Divide a unit fraction by a whole number
• Find the missing fraction in an equation

Now, let's roll up our sleeves, put on our chef hats, and start cooking with fractions!