Posts tagged as: Beyond Pizzas and Pies

Labeling the Number Line

by Math Solutions Professional Learning Team, November 02nd, 2016

Why are fractions on the number line so hard for students to understand, and what can teachers do to help students reason their way through them? In this clip from Beyond Pizzas & Pies, Mr. Seay demonstrates for students how to label the number line after the unit interval has been partitioned into thirds. How does Mr. Seay’s…



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Numbers Between Zero and One

by Math Solutions Professional Learning Team, October 07th, 2016

Students have many misconceptions about fractions. What strategies can teachers use to encourage students to share their ideas? In this clip from Beyond Pizzas & Pies, Mr. Seay asks his third graders to share what they think about the numbers between zero and one. What do students seem to know about these numbers?          …



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Video Post: Understanding the Relationship Between Numerators and Denominators

by Math Solutions Professional Learning Team, January 27th, 2016

Making the leap from whole numbers to fractions can be challenging for students. Understanding the relationship between numerators and denominators is crucial to fractions success.



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