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TitleBuilding large models to show equivalence, a generalization, Clip 2 of 3: Brian's conjecture

DescriptionIn the second clip, researcher Carolyn Maher asked the students what the model that was next in size would look like. Brian said that it would equal the length of twenty-four white rods. 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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TitleFraction as number, an introduction, Clip 5 of 8: What is the unit?

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...

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TitleThe number line and equivalent fractions, Clip 1 of 1: Multiple representations for equivalent fractions

DescriptionIn this clip researcher Carolyn Maher asked Graham what his argument would be for why two fourths could be labeled one half. He replied that one half plus one half would equal a whole and that two...

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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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TitleReviewing rod relationships and the candy bar problem, Clip 3 of 6: What is the number name for red when the yellow and light green rod is two? A whole class discussion

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...

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TitleReviewing rod relationships and the candy bar problem, Clip 1 of 6: Whole class review of number name problems

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...

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TitleComparing fractions and evaluating models that represent solutions, Clip 7 of 8: Meredith's challenge, does the model work?

DescriptionIn the seventh clip Amy, Jacquelyn, and James built another rod model at the overhead to show their solution to the problem: Which is larger one half or one quarter. Amy explained that they had tried...

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TitleReviewing rod relationships and the candy bar problem, Clip 2 of 6: What is the number name for red when the yellow and light green rod is two? Brian and Jacquelyn

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...