If you were to come into room 407 for math time during the last couple of days, you would see a flurry of fractions! We are making our own fraction models with paper. Fractions can be a difficult concept to master, especially when they are abstract thoughts. However, when they are concrete pieces we can manipulate, suddenly they are less intimidating! Check out some pictures of our fractions in action:
Here are some of the questions we discussed during our fraction exploration:
What happens to the size of a fraction when the denominator increases or decreases?
How many ways can we add fractions to equal one whole?
What does it mean when the numerator changes?
How does 1/6 compare to 1/3?
Great thinking, class!
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