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Dick, Lara K.; Sawyer, Amanda G.; MacNeille, Margaret; Shapiro, Emily; Wismer, Tabitha A. – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2023
Let's say you are a Grades 3-5 teacher in search of an activity sheet on different fraction notations. A search in May 2022 on the popular resources sharing site TeachersPayTeachers (TpT) yielded 2,832 results, 105 of which were free. With so many options, how would you go about choosing a resource for your students? What would factor into your…
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
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Wessman-Enzinger, Nicole M.; Hofer, Kristina M. – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2020
This article highlights the importance of re-defining units unconventionally with fractions. We provide three examples of tasks Grade 5 students engaged in; we highlight the creative ways that they flexibly re-defined units and engaged deeply with fractions. We offer suggestions for supporting unconventional units for promoting conceptual…
Descriptors: Fractions, Grade 5, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
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Harper, Frances K.; Crespo, Sandra – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2020
This task structure both engages students in serious, grade-level appropriate mathematical work and allows the teacher to do the intentional and purposeful work of building a collaborative classroom culture. We highlight possibilities for adapting this task structure to teach different mathematics content across grade levels 3-5.
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Mathematics Activities, Learner Engagement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices