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Publication Date: 2020-Jun
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Opportunities for Redefining Unconventional Units
Wessman-Enzinger, Nicole M.; Hofer, Kristina M.
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, v113 n6 p460-467 Jun 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 understanding of fractions.
Descriptors: Fractions, Grade 5, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Activities, Concept Formation, Geometric Concepts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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