Ep 161: Comparing Fractions Part 1

What if your students could think and reason about the relative sizes of fractions? In this episode Pam and Kim think about where fractions go on clotheslines to show how you can help your students compare fractions without a memorized procedure.Talking points:A podcast listener shares her perspective of mathematics as a studentClothesline Math examples using fractions and percentsConnecting fractions and percentsGeneralizing about comparing fractions using reasoningHelp students clarify the meaning of numerators and denominatorsTake our math perspectives quiz! http://bit.ly/xyzquizSee Episodes 24-27 for more about The XYZ Math PerspectivesCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLCRegistration is open for workshops is open for a limited time!https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/workshops