251
DescriptionIn clip seven, researcher Carolyn Maher told the students to use the remaining class time to challenge their partners with problems using the rods. Erik asked Alan, “If a light green was one third,...
252
TitleFraction as number, an introduction, Clip 4 of 8: Establishing a unit for comparing length of rods
DescriptionIn the fourth of eight clips from this session, researcher Carolyn Maher mentioned that she had heard a student suggest that the red rod be called one if the dark green rod were called one. She asked...
253
TitleFraction as number, an introduction, Clip 8 of 8: Emphasizing precise language in problem posing
DescriptionDuring the eighth and final clip from this session, Meredith and Sarah are working together to make up problems for one another to solve with the rods. Meredith asks Sarah "If you called one...
254
DescriptionIn the fifth of eight clips from this session, researcher Carolyn Maher asked the class to give a number name for the red rod if the brown rod was called one. Danielle explained that it would be...
255
DescriptionIn the fourth clip from this classroom session, researcher Carolyn Maher led a whole class discussion. She told the class that she gave each of the two adults who were in the room half a chocolate bar...
256
DescriptionIn the third clip from this classroom session, during the whole class discussion, Sarah and Audra presented their solution to the class. Audra explained that they called the red rod one fourth when...
257
DescriptionIn the fifth clip from this classroom session, researcher Carolyn Maher asked the class to compare one half and one third and determine which is larger and by how much. The class worked on this...
258
DescriptionAt the start of the first clip, the researcher Carolyn Maher asked the students to solve tasks similar to the ones that they had worked on earlier in the week. She asked Audra to tell her what the...
259
DescriptionIn the second clip from this classroom session, researcher Carolyn Maher posed a challenge. She asked the students to name the red rod if a train of yellow and light green was called two. The...
260
Date Created2005-11-02
DescriptionIn the third of five clips in Series Two of Exploring Linear Functions, researcher Arthur Powell asks 7th graders,Yonny and Brandon, to continue their Guess My Rule exploration with problem 3....
