"I'll Take the Bigger Half!": Creating In-Depth Fraction Number Sense

Description

What makes a fraction a fraction? What must students understand about fractions in order to provide a basis for future understandings? In this session, we will explore different interpretations of fractions with a particular focus on the unit as we represent fractions as part of a whole, part of a set, and a measure (i.e., distance on a number line).

Lead Speaker

Ann M. Gaffney, Chester Academy

Audience

3 to 5

Topics

Building Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching

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