Place Value, Fractions, and Algebra: Improving Content Learning through the Practice Standards

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 14.05.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Background
  3. Math Content
  4. Naming the Unit
  5. Unit Fraction
  6. Models to Use with Fractions
  7. Area Model (bold)
  8. Linear Model
  9. Comparing Fractions with Like Denominators
  10. Addition and Subtraction of Fractions with Like Denominators
  11. Renaming Fractions
  12. Comparing Fractions with Unlike Denominators
  13. Strategies
  14. Activities
  15. Appendix 1
  16. Appendix 2
  17. Appendix 3
  18. Bibliography
  19. Notes

Fractions Aren't So Scary! Using the Unit Fraction to Ease the Fear

Josephine Carreno

Published September 2014

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Bibliography

Behr, Merlyn, Richard Lesh, and Thomas R., and Silver, Edward Post. Acquisition of Mathematics Concepts and Processes: Rational-Number Concepts. Edited by Richard Lesh and Marsha Landau. New York, New York: Academic Press, Inc., 1983.

Center/CCSSO, NGA. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. 2010. www.corestandards.org/Math (accessed June-August June-August, 2014).

Geary, David C. Children's Mathematical Development. Washington, DC, DC: American Psychological Association, 1994.

Gross, Herb. Love Math. 2 1, 2012. lovemath.org (accessed June-August June-August, 2014).

Gross, Herbb. Math as a Second Language. 4 13, 2011. www.adjectivenounmath.com (accessed June-August June-August, 2014).

Howe, Roger. "Thinking about Division, III." Yale National Initiative Seminar. New Haven, 2014. 5-6.

—. "Three Pillars of Math and Beyond." Yale National Institute Seminar. New Haven, 2014. 13.

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