National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

76- Reasoning without Common Denominators to Compare Fractions

Thursday, April 26, 2012: 9:30 AM-10:30 AM
126 B (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Jennifer M. Tobias


Allowing students to develop more than just a common-denominator strategy for comparing fractions gives them with a foundation for thinking flexibly about fraction-comparison situations. Come explore various reasoning strategies for comparing fractions and learn instructional techniques to help students develop fluency fractions processes.

Presentation Format: 3-5 Session
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, 6 to 8

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