The kids noticed right away that they had to match the colored pieces to make a full circle. They were especially pleased with themselves because we had just been talking about equal parts and they discovered that each piece was equal.
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Showing posts with label fractions. Show all posts
Thursday, January 26, 2012
De-segregating Fraction Circles
A funny thing happened today when we were began our unit on fractions. Our discussion started off simple: equal parts and what are they. They are the same size, shape, and they match. Okay, simple. Then I brought out the fraction circles and had the kids explore them.
The kids noticed right away that they had to match the colored pieces to make a full circle. They were especially pleased with themselves because we had just been talking about equal parts and they discovered that each piece was equal.
The kids noticed right away that they had to match the colored pieces to make a full circle. They were especially pleased with themselves because we had just been talking about equal parts and they discovered that each piece was equal.
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