Math 131
Spring 05
Reflection: Fractions
If possible, please email your
thoughts to me. If not, feel free to
turn in a hard copy. This reflection is
officially due on Monday April 11, but any time that week is fine.
- Describe
your experience of learning about fractions in school. What topics do you remember
understanding? What topics did you
struggle with? Did fractions play a
significant role in whether or not you thought of yourself as a good
mathematics student? How?
- What
do you think makes understanding fractions so difficult for so many
children? What might help them
understand more?
- Name
three fractions that are equal to 2/3.
Choose one of the fractions and draw a visual model that could show
a skeptical child why that fraction is equal to 2/3. (Note, if you want to use an area model
and make your drawing in word, the shading works better if you make each
“piece” a separate shape, i.e. rather than draw a rectangle and then add
lines, put several smaller rectangles together to make the big rectangle…
then you can shade in what you’d like… but you don’t have to use an area
model).
- Name
three fractions that are between 1/2 and 3/4. Give a convincing explanation that your answers
are correct.
Copyright 2005, Debra K.
Borkovitz. You may copy or edit this
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