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2. For students in the upper elementary grades and even middle school, fractions present a considerable challenge. The area of fractions is where students often give up trying to understand and resort instead to rules. This lack of understanding is then translated into untold difficulties with fraction computation, decimal and percent concepts, the use of fractions in measurement, and ratio and proportion concepts. ~VDW vol. 2 p. 131 Talk in your groups

3. 3 Models for Fractions Region/Area Sets Linear/Measurement

4. Find the Missing Part If the trapezoid is one whole, which pattern block would be one-third?

5. Find the Missing Fraction If the rhombus is one whole, what fraction does the trapezoid represent? 1 1 2

6. Find the Missing Whole If 15 counters are five-halves of a set, how many counters are in a whole set?

7. Using Benchmark Fractions 1 0 1 2

8. Comparing Fractions using Benchmarks

9. Comparing Fractions 4 or 5 7 7 4 or 4 5 9 7 or 5 12 12 5 or 5 3 8 3 or 3 5 7 5 or 6 8 10 3 or 4 8 10 3 or 9 4 10 5 or 5 3 8 3 or 4 8 7 8 or 7 9 8 9 or 4 8 3 4 or 7 6 12