https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev Choose Your Strategy (Please add a consistent "title" to all of your post.) en-us 2020-07-22 16:06:50 UTC 2023-02-20 05:59:30 UTC hello@padlet.com texasaplus https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/660334343 Work the problems below using any of the strategies presented in the module.]]> 2020-07-22 18:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/660334343 texasaplus https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/672730583 2020-08-07 19:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/672730583 texasaplus https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/672731373 I noticed that using money makes the fractions more meaningful!]]> 2020-08-07 19:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/672731373 gloriachen1 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/674696907 Should I introduce fractions and money at the same time?

]]> 2020-08-10 18:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/674696907 gloriachen1 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/674699588 Should I always try to convert to decimals first when adding or subtracting fractions?]]> 2020-08-10 18:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/674699588 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/832273472 2020-10-15 13:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/832273472 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/832275498 I would have to remind myself to convert the answers back into fractions. 
This method of solving problems gives students context.]]> 2020-10-15 13:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/832275498 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/832295322 How do we stop students from becoming too depended on the anchor charts?]]> 2020-10-15 13:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/832295322 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/832303040 They might get confused with the fraction (1/25) and 25 cents.]]> 2020-10-15 13:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/832303040 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/833988268 2020-10-15 20:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/833988268 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/833993669 Learning fractions can be tough for a lot of kids. Using money to teach fractions will give them opportunities to think about and make sense of fractions.]]> 2020-10-15 21:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/833993669 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838081948 2020-10-17 23:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838081948 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838083093 I noticed converting the numbers to decimals as if they represented money made it a lot easier to add and subtract. I think connecting it to money helps give the numbers more meaning. Along with that, thinking of the 100 in the denominator as 100 pennies was very helpful.]]> 2020-10-18 00:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838083093 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838083988 If some students struggle with money, would it make sense to introduce this strategy to them?]]> 2020-10-18 00:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838083988 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838084294 I think students will be confused about the denominator if it is not in a coin denomination (5, 10, 25, 50). ]]> 2020-10-18 00:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838084294 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838102004 2020-10-18 00:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838102004 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838102261 Relating Fractions to money made it much simple to add and subtract.]]> 2020-10-18 00:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838102261 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838102733 It would be challenging for my ELL's to relate money to fractions and visualize the relationship.

]]> 2020-10-18 00:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838102733 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838104725 2020-10-18 00:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838104725 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838105067 You need to practice money so it gets easier to use fractions and find the relationship.]]> 2020-10-18 00:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838105067 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838105318 Is it really better to use money than using equal denominators? It seems high skill for our very low students.]]> 2020-10-18 00:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838105318 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838105606 How can I remember the value of each coin?]]> 2020-10-18 00:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/838105606 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/858369681 2020-10-24 19:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/858369681 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/858370409 I noticed that relate fraction with money is easy to add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers.]]> 2020-10-24 19:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/858370409 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/858372533 What is the best method to teach my fourth graders how to simplify fractions? e.g. 80/100 = 4/5]]> 2020-10-24 20:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/858372533 https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/858381324 Students may have difficulty understanding the money value of 7/20, 19/20.]]> 2020-10-24 20:14:16 UTC https://padlet.com/texasaplus/k1m2cjff57h7v0ev/wish/858381324