by Sherry McElhannon | Feb 23, 2018 | *Addition, *Fractions, *Math Manipulatives, *Number Talks, *Subtraction, Audience - Upper Elementary (3-5), Series - Fraction February
Once students have a solid conceptual understanding of equivalent fractions and comparing fractions, the next thing we want to work on is helping kids add and subtract fractions, whether with common or uncommon denominators. A common theme in Fraction February is that...
by Sherry McElhannon | Feb 16, 2018 | *Fractions, *Math Manipulatives, Audience - Lower Elementary (K-2), Audience - Upper Elementary (3-5), Series - Fraction February
There are a variety of manipulatives that can be used for fractions. When we create our flip book during our 21st Century Math Initiative training for grades 3-5, we look at the main manipulatives that might be used to help students see equivalence and we focus...