Math and Technology Integration

In my current 5th grade class I am working with students who are not able to reach the fifth grade standard. These students are currently working at a third grade level. The students will shortly start fractions. I found two websites that I believe I would use with my students to help them understand fractions. In this fifth grade class there is not the usual third grade materials, so computer will be a big help in teaching the students fractions. The first website I would use is Parts of a Whole. This website helps the students visualize the parts and wholes. I really like this because it helps in showing the difference between cutting the same amount of area into different number of pieces. After the students have a firm grasp on Parts of a Whole, I would use Visualizing Fractions to help them learn to make the fractions. This is a way for the students to be able to test their knowledge. I think that it is important for these kids to use the computer instead of physical manipulatives because this way they do not feel how far they are from their peers (by using third grade materials).