National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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

139- Fraction Addition under the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics

Thursday, April 18, 2013: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
506/507 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
J. Bradford Burkman

Handouts
  • Least_Common_Denominator_Common_Core.pdf (1.3 MB)
  • Fractions_Sets.pdf (29.5 kB)

  • Under the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM), which topics related to fraction addition will elementary teachers cover? Which skills can high school teachers hope that students will have already practiced? Within and beyond CCSSM, how can we teach addition of ratios of integers with methods that extend to ratios of polynominals? We will look at various perspectives.

    Presentation Format: General Interest / All Audiences Burst
    Grade Band Audience: General Interest/All Audiences

    See more of: General Interest / All Audiences Burst
    << Previous Presentation | Next Presentation >>