Organizing Fraction Tools: Pattern Blocks

by Sherry | Jul 21, 2020

Read the Post Description: What can you do with pattern blocks? Lots! See how pattern blocks support conceptualization of fractions and how we store them on the Math Salad...

Adding Fractions: Common Denominators

by Sherry | Jul 20, 2020

Read the Post Description: “Just add the numerators” – but why?? Using area model paper, Shannon demonstrates how to add fractions with common denominators with a little help from D.C. and decomposing! Help students to create a great pictorial...

Fractions Larger Than One: Converting to Mixed Numbers

by Sherry | Jul 20, 2020

Read the Post Description: Using area model paper, Shannon models a concrete way to take an “improper” fraction and convert it into a mixed number. Going through this process with concrete manipulatives will help students understand what you mean when you...

Subtracting Fractions: Springling

by Sherry | Jul 20, 2020

Read the Post Description: One of our favorite Math Mights, Springling has a coily tail, fluffly eyelashes and fur, and likes to hop high to find the distance between two numbers. Springling can also find the distance between two fractions on an open number line, and...

Subtracting Fractions: Mixed Numbers

by Sherry | Jul 20, 2020

Read the Post Description: Learn the why before the how! Using pattern blocks, see how decomposing with D.C. and renaming (not borrowing!) are the keys to successfully subtracting fractions with mixed...