Kevin Akers

Fractions & Decimals Kevin Akers

Fractions and Decimals targets students in the third to fifth grade. The book combines a fantasy style story and beautiful artwork to teach the tough subjects of fractions and decimals. It's a fantasy role playing adventure repurposed for math education. Mild themes of comic mischief keep students engaged in the content. Fractions and decimals are often the point of departure where things become hard for students. Problems become multi-step and even the brightest students struggle to do these problems in their head. This book is an elaborate exercise to rehearse the different steps in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions and decimals.