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TitleReviewing rod relationships and the candy bar problem, Clip 6 of 6: Comparing 1/2 and 1/3, David's balance beam

Date Created1993-09-24

DescriptionAs the students were dispersing after class, David called over researcher Carolyn Maher to share his model. He built a balance beam using one vertical and one horizontal rod, placed two light green...

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TitleFraction problems, Sharing and number lines, Clip 3 of 3: Sharing strategies

DescriptionResearcher Carolyn Maher leads a whole class discussion after the students' exploration of the problem: Which is larger, one fourth or one ninth, and by how much? Several students described their...

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TitleBuilding large models to show equivalence, a generalization, Clip 1 of 3: Finding the smallest model

DescriptionAt the start of the session, researcher Carolyn Maher asked the students if they remember working on comparing two thirds and three quarters. She mentioned that she had seen students build more than...

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TitleDiscovering equivalent fractions and introducing fraction notation, Clip 5 of 5: Compare one half and two thirds, establishing equivalence

DescriptionIn the fifth clip, researcher Carolyn Maher called the class together. At the overhead, Erin, Jackie, and Jessica had built the six and twelve centimeter models. The researcher asked the class to...

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TitleFraction as number, an introduction, Clip 3 of 8: Permanent color names and flexible number names for rods

DescriptionIn the third of eight clips from this session, researcher Carolyn Maher asked the students what number name they would give the red rod if the green rod was called one. Beth said that the red rod...

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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...

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TitleFraction as number, an introduction, Clip 2 of 8: Students model fraction problems

DescriptionIn the second of eight clips from this session, researcher Carolyn Maher said, “Someone told me that the red rod is half as long as the yellow rod. What do you think?" Danielle responded that the...

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TitleFraction as number, an introduction, Clip 6 of 8: Problem posing for the class

DescriptionIn the sixth of eight clips from this session, researcher Carolyn Maher asked the students to work with their partners to come up with questions to challenge the class. Alan was first to present his...

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TitleContinuing to explore fraction comparisons, Clip 4 of 7: Michael and Brian find four models to compare one half and three fourths

DescriptionIn the fourth clip Michael and Brian worked together to compare one half and three fourths. Michael built a model of an orange and red train, two dark green rods, and four light green rods. He then...

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TitleRevisiting construction of large models to compare fractions, Clip 1 of 5: Which is larger, two thirds or three fourths, and by how much?

DescriptionIn the first of five clips from this classroom session, the researcher, Amy Martino, provided the students with an opportunity to briefly discuss a task that they had been working on during the...