One approach to the story of fractions is to build upon students’ understanding of counting and whole number arithmetic and extend this previous knowledge to the study of fractions. This session will focus on conceptual understanding of the “knotty” topic of fractions including connections to equal partitioning and unitizing. Video clips will be used to examining the conceptions many students have that allow them to complete some tasks successfully but that prove inadequate in other contexts.

Presentation Format: General Interest / All Audiences Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, PreK to 2
Attribute: Exhibitor Workshop