In the last blog post, I gave an overview of equivalent fractions across the grades. Here I will share some tips for teaching equivalent fractions to 4th graders.
If your students need a review, check out 3rd Grade Equivalent Fractions for more ideas!
Fourth graders ...
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Equivalent Fractions in 3rd Grade
In a previous post, I shared an overview of equivalent fractions across the grades. Here are a few specifics for teaching equivalent fractions with 3rd graders.
Third graders are becoming more comfortable partitioning shapes into equal shares. Now, students need to be ...
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Strategies for Comparing Fractions – FREE Printable
I will admit, I disliked teaching fractions. It was a topic that students struggled to understand, and I found myself frustrated as I followed the book.
I made it my goal to not feel that way again. I searched online and found an amazing ...
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How to use Math Manipulatives when Teaching Equivalent Fractions
What Students Need to Know
As teachers, we all know our students don't come to us with the exact same prior knowledge. More likely than not you have a student who isn't quite sure what a fraction is, someone who can multiply and divide fractions mentally, and everything ...
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Rounding Small Group Lesson (FREE Printable)
My daughter came home with a rounding worksheet... she struggled with it. Creating number lines did not help, because she wasn't sure how to plot the numbers.
So, I created these number charts to give her some extra help.
We practiced for about 10 minutes, and she ...
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More Than Quizzes – Using Google Forms in the Classroom
Chances are that even if you haven't created a Google Form yourself, you've probably filled out more than a few by now. Most commonly used for quizzes and surveys, Google Forms are a popular way to collect and track data.
Google Forms takes data from those quizzes and ...
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