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Beyond Pizzas & Pies Chapters 3 & 4. While We Wait. What reflections on last week’s work do you have? What, if anything, did you put into practice from last week’s learning experience? Is there anything with which you agree or disagree?. Reflections: Chapter 3.
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While We Wait • What reflections on last week’s work do you have? • What, if anything, did you put into practice from last week’s learning experience? • Is there anything with which you agree or disagree?
Reflections: Chapter 3 • Multiplication does not always make things bigger. • Fractions are numbers, not just shaded parts. • What does the Identity Property have to do with equivalent fractions?
Reflections: Chapter 4 • Pre-labeled fraction pieces should not be used exclusively. • With pre-labeled kits, some students may not attend to the relationship between part and whole. • Changing the whole and using different representations for fractions will help students understand that fractions are always a part of something.
Developing a Definition • Consider how you define equivalent fractions. • Turn to a partner and discuss your definition. • Share out to whole group
Proving It • Write the fractions as equivalent to each other, using an equation. • Use number line(s) to represent your fractions as equivalent. • Draw, using the area/region model to demonstrate equivalency. • Show, using division, that the fractions are the same quantity
Partitioning Use the Cuisenaire Rods to partition lines to show: • Fourths • Fifths • Sixths • Eighths
Partitioning • What did you notice as you were partitioning? • What was particularly easy or challenging?