Misconceptions/challenges with teaching/learning fractions by https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou en-us 2025-04-21 01:41:40 UTC 2025-04-28 13:41:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428081204 Fractions with unlike denominators can still be equal

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]]> 2025-04-28 13:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428082075 That the bigger the denominator the bigger the fraction is https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428082107 2025-04-28 13:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428082107 Students don’t always understand that fractions must be the same size pieces. https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428082227 2025-04-28 13:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428082227 https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428082265 students often see the highest number and believe that would be close to one

]]> 2025-04-28 13:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428082265 Misconceptions https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428082694 Fractions are hard because students can visualize the size difference when comparing fractions

]]> 2025-04-28 13:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428082694 Fraction parts don’t need to be equal sized https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428083286 2025-04-28 13:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428083286 https://padlet.com/ashtonhoffman412/z6v7wo5m6k9a7qou/wish/3428085109 When comparing fractions, students sometimes don’t understand that the wholes must be the same size . Using visuals to show and compare fractions can help them better grasp this concept

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