Thursday, April 10, 2014: 1:00 PM-2:15 PM
R02 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Mary Pat Sjostrom
What does it mean to divide two fractions? And why do we invert and multiply? This session will focus on understanding the meaning of operations on fractions, extending students’ knowledge of whole number operations to rational numbers, and using a variety of manipulatives to visualize these operations.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: 3 to 5, 6 to 8