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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Regional Conference and Exposition: Indianapolis, Indiana

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

106- Even Fractions Are Better with Chocolate!

Thursday, October 30, 2014: 1:30 PM-2:45 PM
116/117 (Indiana Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Sonja L. Goerdt
Co-Speaker:
Caryl K. Pierson


Touch the chocolate, draw the chocolate, and think the chocolate--and eat it too? This is the research-based CRA (concrete-representational-abstract) pedagogy that has proven very successful with struggling learners. Experience lessons that use manipulatives, including chocolate bars, and the CRA approach to develop student understanding of fraction concepts in the Common Core for grades 3-5.

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

See more of: 3-5 Gallery Workshop