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Fraction as a Number: 3.5. Indicator of progress An important step in mathematical development is that students come to see a fraction a/b as one number, even though it is written using two whole numbers, a and b.
The concept of fraction begins as a way of describing part-whole relationships. If I am getting two fifths of the pizza, then my part is obtained by dividing the pizza into 5 equal parts, and taking 2 of them. The fraction 2/5 describes my part in relation to the whole pizza. In this first stage, the fraction describes the relationship between two quantities, and can be used as an operator on one quantity to get another. Fractions can be used in these ways before students fully consider them as numbers in their own right. Illustration 1: Placing a fraction on a number line A student who does not know that 2/3 is one number will have trouble marking this point on a number line as a point between 0 and 1.
Illustration 2: Number sense, especially with addition and subtraction of fractions. Math Projects. About Project-Based Learning Projects help students personalize their learning and are ideal for gaining key knowledge and understanding of content and answering the question: Where am I ever going to use this?
" Among the greatest benefits of project-based learning (PBL) are gains in students' critical-thinking skills and development of their interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. PBL is also an ideal way to help learners gain speaking and presentation skills indentified in the Common Core Standards. PBL in mathematics, particularly when completed in teams, helps learners "model with mathematics" as they "apply the mathematics they know to solve problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace," "use tools strategically," and "construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others," as noted in the Common Core Standards (2010) for Mathematical Practice.
Finally, projects should include the element of reflection. What do we mean by building 21st century skills? Dr. Math Resources. ASSET/Eight/ASU Mathactive. Fun Mathematics Lessons by Cynthia Lanius. Build a Fraction - Fractions, Equivalent Fractions, Math. Ingham ISD Mathematics - home.