by Sherry McElhannon | Oct 21, 2020
Read the Blog Post Download Cards (Grades K-5) Download Cards in Spanish (external link) Description: These vocabulary cards, from the Granite School District Math Department, help students to comprehend content area vocabulary related to math. The cards provide a...
by Sherry McElhannon | 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...
by Sherry McElhannon | Jul 20, 2020
Read the Post Description: Shannon demonstrates how to use concrete, pictorial and abstract (CPA) means to help students learn to subtract fractions with common denominators. Additionally, see how to help students understand the process of reducing or simplifying...
by Sherry McElhannon | Jul 20, 2020
Read the Post Description: Building on an understanding of multiplying fractions and whole numbers, Shannon uses pattern blocks to demonstrate the next step of multiplying two fractions...
by Sherry McElhannon | Jul 20, 2020
Read the Post Description: Beginning with a foundational understanding of multiplication with whole numbers, Shannon demonstrates how to teach multiplying a whole number by a fraction using pattern...
