So what fraction of Christmas day do you spend with your family? What fraction of Christmas dinner are you able to eat? What fraction of the year is spent celebrating holidays? Okay, okay, okay...enough fraction questions already, right?
Well students aren't too fond of fractions either, but I think all of that is due to misunderstanding of the concept. Fractions don't have to be a tedious concept when we scaffold how students develop in this area. What fraction of a role do we, as educators, play in that developmental process? 1 out of 1!!
Although the idea of fractions begins as early as Kinder (and in some programs, Pre-K), in Texas, 3rd Grade is when students begin to see fractions in their numerical form and plotting fractional points on a number line. This can seem overwhelming for a Third grade teacher, but the fact that students are coming from 2nd grade with experience in fractions, and will move into 4th and 5th continually plotting fractions on various number lines (with decimals and graphs), this might help you breathe easier. Third grade teacher, you are only laying the foundation for fractions on number lines. But so we ensure we lay a great one...here's a quick gift from me to you! Merry Christmas!
Let's unwrap how to plot fractions on a number line!
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