https://padlet.com/mkerr6/l3qi7e38z7f7 Marygrove College, 2017 en-us 2017-06-03 02:03:16 UTC 2026-01-19 12:41:19 UTC hello@padlet.com mkerr6 https://padlet.com/mkerr6/l3qi7e38z7f7/wish/175042775 When students are taught to "keep, change, flip," they are simply taught a procedure without any meaning.  It is important for students to understand why invert and multiply works. Additionally, when a word problem calls for dividing fractions, students need to recognize the operation first. If they cannot recognize immediately that they should divide, they should know how to draw a made instead. A good example of a dividing fractions word problem is having 3/4 of a candy bar and trying to find out how many 1/2 size pieces there are total. ]]> 2017-06-03 02:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mkerr6/l3qi7e38z7f7/wish/175042775 mkerr6 https://padlet.com/mkerr6/l3qi7e38z7f7/wish/175042868 http://eworkshop.on.ca/edu/resources/guides/NSN_vol_5_Fractions.pdf

This resource is fro grades K-6 and focuses on developing number sense of fractions with area models, counters, and number lines. One activity I liked was using an area model to show equivalent fractions. ]]> 2017-06-03 02:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mkerr6/l3qi7e38z7f7/wish/175042868 mkerr6 https://padlet.com/mkerr6/l3qi7e38z7f7/wish/175042947 http://www.mathcoachscorner.com/2015/04/developing-fraction-sense/

This article discusses the importance of teaching fractions for understanding, especially with a number line. One activity that would be good to develop where fractions fall on a number line is to give students number lines with 0 marked followed by a given number equal segments and the final segment marked as 1, or 2, or 3, and so on. Students can be given manipulatives to start, but eventually they should be able to correctly label each part of the number line. ]]> 2017-06-03 02:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mkerr6/l3qi7e38z7f7/wish/175042947 mkerr6 https://padlet.com/mkerr6/l3qi7e38z7f7/wish/175043040 http://www.edugains.ca/resources/ProfessionalLearning/Fractions_OnePageSynopses/Fractions_DevelopingNumberSense.pdf
Estimation and understanding that fractions are also a quotient and ratio.
When students truly understand fractions, they can estimate with them. To begin with, students often lear benchmark fractions such as 1/2 and 1/4. They should be able to recognize when a fraction is close to 1/2, or 1 and if the value is slightly more or slightly less. ]]> 2017-06-03 02:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mkerr6/l3qi7e38z7f7/wish/175043040 mkerr6 https://padlet.com/mkerr6/l3qi7e38z7f7/wish/175043095 http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm

I found this website that has math games. They are fun practice on the smart board. It is not related to fraction sense specifically, but my students have fun with it.]]> 2017-06-03 02:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mkerr6/l3qi7e38z7f7/wish/175043095