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NCTM 2016 Annual Meeting & Exposition

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

89- Cuisenaire Rods to Number Lines: Multiplication and Division of Fractions

Thursday, April 14, 2016: 9:45 AM-11:00 AM
2003 (Moscone)

 

Lead Speaker:
Adam P. Harbaugh
Co-speakers:
Kurt Killion and Gay Ragan


 

Many teachers ask how they can help students understand multiplication and division of fractions. We will answer that question by using Cuisenaire rods and number lines to transition all students from the conceptual development of the operations to the abstract algorithms developed from materials and representations used at the concrete level.

 

Presentation Format: 6-8 Workshop

 

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