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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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

422- Teaching and Learning Computation of Fractions through Story Problems

Friday, April 11, 2014: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Versailles (Hilton)
Lead Speaker:
Connie Conroy
Co-speakers:
Kelly Krownapple and Heather Dexter

Handouts
  • 22163ConroyTeachingLearningComputionFractionsThroughStoryProblems.pdf (8.8 MB)

  • Students learn best when math content is related to real-world situations. The use of story problems can help students to understand and use appropriate operations to solve fraction problems. We will present video clips and pictures that focus on the best practices for solving fraction story problems.

    Presentation Format: 3-5 Burst
    Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5

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