Friday, October 28, 2016: 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
224 B (Phoenix Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Kelly Alsup
Why are fractions challenging for many students? Perhaps we are not relating fractions to what they know well—whole numbers. Discover fractions through related experiences with whole numbers using unit language and the number line. Simplify operations of fractions by making connections to whole number operations. Let's see fractions as numbers!
Presentation Format: 3-5 Session