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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...

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TitleContinuing to explore fraction comparisons, Clip 6 of 7: Erik and Alan compare one half and three fourths

DescriptionIn the sixth clip Erik and Alan worked on the task: Which is larger, one half or three fourths. Erik showed, using the orange and red train as one, that the difference between the two fractions was...

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TitleContinuing to explore fraction comparisons, Clip 2 of 7: Kimberly and Audra compare one half and three fourths

DescriptionIn the second clip, Kimberly and Audra worked together on the task: Which is larger one half or three fourths. Kimberly built a model using an orange and red train, two dark green rods, and four light...

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TitleContinuing to explore fraction comparisons, Clip 5 of 7: Michael and Brian compare two third and three fourths

DescriptionIn the fifth clip Michael and Brian extended their model using the orange and red train to show thirds and twelfths in addition to fourths. They showed that the difference between two thirds and three...

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TitleDiscovering equivalent fractions and introducing fraction notation, Clip 4 of 5: Danielle and Gregory compare one half and two thirds

DescriptionIn the fourth clip, researcher Alice Alston worked with Gregory and Danielle on the task: Which is larger two thirds or one half and by how much? Danielle built two models, one using the dark green...

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TitleDiscovering equivalent fractions and introducing fraction notation, Clip 3 of 5: Alan and Erik compare one half and two thirds

DescriptionIn the third clip, Alan and Erik worked together on the task: Which is larger two thirds or one half and by how much? Alan first built a model using the dark green rod as one, and the two concluded...

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TitleContinuing to explore fraction comparisons, Clip 3 of 7: Mark and Laura compare one half and three fourths

DescriptionIn the third clip, researcher Amy Martino then worked with Mark and Laura. Mark justified his solution using each model he built. The researcher asked Mark if he thought that a different model might...

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TitleContinuing to explore fraction comparisons, Clip 1 of 7: Gregory and Danielle compare two thirds and one half

DescriptionIn the first clip a visitor worked with Danielle and Gregory on the second task of comparing two third and one half. Danielle showed her using the twelve-centimeter long model, that three fourths was...

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TitleDiscovering equivalent fractions and introducing fraction notation, Clip 2 of 5: David and Meredith compare one half and two thirds

DescriptionIn the second clip, researcher Carolyn Maher asked the students to build a model to show which is bigger, two thirds or one half, and by how much. The students worked with their partners to solve the...

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TitleDiscovering equivalent fractions and introducing fraction notation, Clip 1 of 5: Boats and fish, a conversation about building models

DescriptionIn the first clip, researcher Carolyn Maher began the session with a discussion about a model that Mark had made for another class. The model was comprised of a boat, a fish, and two children. The...