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Math Dad Fraction Ninja Bootcamp 2

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Fraction Ninja Bootcamp 2 is an engaging, self-paced video course designed to deepen fraction skills through a ninja-themed mastery journey featuring short videos, worksheets, and practice quests. Families love how it turns a notoriously tricky topic into bite-sized, fun lessons that feel like play while building real understanding—students earn metaphorical “ninja belts” as they progress. It’s a perfect, affordable supplement to shore up fraction fluency in a playful, motivating format that targets exactly what students need without overkill.

Recommended Ages

4th Grade Math

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Science Mom uses a learner-centered, inquiry-based approach that makes science fun, accessible, and effective. Their courses combine engaging video lessons with fill-in-the-blank doodle notes, interactive questions, and real-time polls to keep students actively involved. Lessons are designed to be open-and-go with minimal prep, making them easy for families to use. The curriculum includes hands-on projects and game-like quiz reviews to reinforce learning and support a variety of learning styles. This approach helps students build deep understanding by connecting scientific concepts to real-world experiences in a creative and memorable way.

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Regular price $15.00 USD
Math Dad Fraction Ninja Bootcamp 2
$15.00 USD

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What kids will learn

Our mission

The mission of Science Mom is to make science and math learning engaging, accessible, and inspiring for families everywhere. Through self-paced, secular, and visually rich video courses paired with interactive doodle notes, polls, quizzes, and hands-on projects, they aim to empower learners to explore core concepts with confidence and curiosity. By keeping prep minimal and content lively, their goal is to support diverse learning styles and bring joyful, real-world education into homes and classrooms, fostering a lifelong love of discovery.

Our story

Science Mom (Jenny Ballif) and Math Dad (Serge Ballif) began their journey when Jenny, a plant science expert, started bringing weekly science demos to her son’s second-grade class in 2013, where she earned the nickname “Science Mom.” Wanting to make science fun and accessible for more families, she teamed up with Serge, a math Ph.D. and former college instructor, to create engaging, educational YouTube videos. Their channel grew quickly, especially during the pandemic, leading to the development of full self-paced, secular courses in biology, chemistry, and math. These courses blend entertaining video lessons with doodle notes, quizzes, polls, and hands-on projects, all designed to require minimal prep while deeply engaging learners. What started as classroom demos evolved into a global resource for joyful, real-world science and math learning at home.

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FAQ: Additional Details about Math Dad Fraction Ninja Bootcamp 2

Science Mom & Math Dad lessons typically begin with a video that introduces a big idea in math or science through stories, visuals, or real-life connections. After watching together, families dive into hands-on experiments, printable challenges, or interactive tools like Desmos or card games, applying what they’ve learned in a way that’s engaging and often collaborative. Whether it’s solving an equation, testing the pH of common liquids, or building a model, each activity reinforces core concepts while sparking curiosity and critical thinking.

Fraction Ninja Bootcamp Level 2 is a self-paced, video-first program. Each topic (greatest common factor, simplifying, converting mixed/improper numbers, comparing fractions) is divided into four parts: a short teaching video, guided practice via worksheet, a “quest” to apply the concept, and a “share your wisdom” reflection. In your homeschool schedule, you might allocate 30–45 minutes per session: watch the video, do the practice worksheet (together or independently), then tackle the quest, and finally discuss or write the reflection. Because everything is prepared, no lesson planning is required. If a student struggles, you can pause and revisit troublesome sections, use manipulatives, or slow down the pacing. If they master early, they can proceed ahead at their pace.

Fraction Ninja Bootcamp Level 2 is built for learners who already understand the basics of fractions (nominator, denominator, equivalent fractions, placing fractions on a number line) and are ready to move into simplifying, comparing, and converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions. It’s ideal for students who are confident with Level 1 concepts but need structured, scaffolded practice to develop fluency with more advanced fraction ideas.

This course is not a good fit for students who have minimal or no exposure to fractions yet (they’d be better starting with Level 1). It also might be frustrating for learners who struggle with multiplication, division, or basic number sense, because those skills are assumed. Students already fluent in mixed numbers, simplification, and comparison may find some material redundant.

The multi-modal design — combining video, worksheets, quests, and reflection — helps reach learners with different needs. Students with ADHD or autism can benefit from the predictable structure and variety of tasks. Dyslexic learners can rely on audio-visual instruction rather than heavy reading. Learners with dyscalculia gain from visual and conceptual scaffolding around simplifying and converting. Gifted learners can speed through familiar material and spend extra time on challenge portions. Because the course is self-paced, parents or tutors can adjust pacing, replay lessons, or insert supplemental support as needed.

Science Mom and Math Dad very well for gifted and 2e learners, offering engaging, rigorous science exploration with flexibility to differentiate. For profoundly gifted kids, it’s a strong starter—pair with deeper extracurricular projects or independent research to meet their advanced needs.

Gifted learners appreciate the in-depth explanations and real-world science, which are great for skill-building like note-taking even when content isn’t fully new.

Twice-exceptional (2e) or accelerated students can still benefit, especially when pairing familiar topics with scaffolded academic techniques.

Profoundly gifted students seeking autonomy and depth will find the self-paced, inquiry-driven structure supportive; however, they may need more complexity or opportunities for independent extension beyond the provided material.

If the course isn't a good fit, just email us for a refund. The most important outcome is a positive learning experience.

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Meet Jenny and Serge

Science Mom has an M.S. in Plant Science from Utah State University. Math Dad has a Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University. We run the Science Mom YouTube channel where we create educational content for kids.

Science Mom and Math Dad teach self-paced courses using a secular curriculum. Each course uses an open-and-go design that requires minimal preparation and supervision. In our science courses, each lesson has follow-along notes, interactive comprehension questions, and quizzes. Students can participate in polls while watching the recorded lessons. There are science and art projects for deeper dives. Our math courses use the interactive Desmos curriculum. Each video lesson has an exploratory activity and practice material to complete after the lesson.

Modulo's thoughts

Our learning specialists give their honest evaluation
ManishaCEO and Founder of Modulo

Science Mom and Math Dad is hands-down the most beloved science program for middle schoolers. Jenny and Serge are highly engaging teachers that share concepts in a compelling and engaging way.