Friday, April 11, 2014: 2:45 PM-4:00 PM
210 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Bob M. Drake
Many teachers find it difficult to make operations on fractions concrete and meaningful for students. Using geoboards and Unifix cubes, each operation will be modeled to illustrate the meaning of the operation and to help students develop estimation skills and an intuitive sense for the meaning of fraction problems.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8