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A88, Discovering equivalent fractions and introducing fraction notation (side view), Grade 4, October 4, 1993, raw footage [video]. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3W66NR7
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TitleA88, Discovering equivalent fractions and introducing fraction notation (side view), Grade 4, October 4, 1993, raw footage
PublisherNew Brunswick, NJ: Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning, 2015-12-09, c1993-10-04
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3W66NR7
DescriptionResearcher Maher began the session by discussing the relative size of fractions within different models. Using the analogy of two different sized dioramas of children in a fishing boat, the class agreed that the proportions within each model need to be the same, but that the parts of the models cannot be interchanged. Then, the class worked in partners on the problem: Which is larger, one half or two thirds, and by how much? Meredith, among others, used the fact that rod lengths can be assigned two number names that are equivalent as they built models and justified their solutions, and Researcher Maher brought this to the fore during a class discussion. After the class discussed the idea that one sixth was equivalent to two twelfths, Researcher Maher summarized their ideas using formal fraction notation, and the class agreed that these ideas were true.
Math ToolCuisenaire rods
Math StrandFractions
Math ProblemFraction as number, Comparing fractions, Equivalent fractions
NCTM Grade Range3-5
NCTM Content StandardNumber and operations
NCTM Process StandardProblem solving, Reasoning and proof, Communication, Connections, Representation
Forms of Reasoning, Strategies and HeuristicsDirect reasoning, Indirect reasoning, Reasoning by contradiction, Generic reasoning, Guessing and checking, Recognizing equivalence, Reasoning by analogy
Grade Level4
Student ParticipantsAlan (student), Amy (student), Andrew (student), Audra (student), Beth (student), Brian F. (Colts Neck, student), Caitlin (student), Danielle (student), David (student), Erik (student), Erin (student), Graham (student), Gregory (student), Jackie (student), Jacquelyn (student), James (student), Jessica (student), Kelly (student), Kimberly (student), Laura (student), Mark (student), Meredith (student), Michael (Colts Neck, student), Sarah (student)
CorporateConover Road (Colts Neck, N.J.)
SettingClassroom
Student GenderMixed
Student EthnicityWhite
Camera ViewsSide view
RightsThe video is protected by copyright. It is available for reviewing and use within the Video Mosaic Collaborative (VMC) portal. Please contact the Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning (RBDIL) for further information about the use of this video.
Date Captured1993-10-04
Local IdentifierA88-19931004-CNCR-SIV-CLASS-GR4-FRC-CMPRF-RAW
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Name: Tracing the growth in understanding of fraction ideas
Reference: http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore10001600001.ETD.000055125
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Name: Tracing the growth in understanding of fraction ideas
Reference: http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore10001600001.ETD.000055125