Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ460288
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Activities: Understanding Division of Fractions.
Bezuk, Nadine S.; Armstrong, Barbara E.
Mathematics Teacher, v86 n1 p43-46,56-60 Jan 1993
Presents a series of five activities that introduce division of fractions through real-world situations. Discusses problems related to resurfacing a highway, painting dividing stripes on a highway, covering one area A with another area B, looking for patterns, and maximizing the result of a division problem. Includes reproducible worksheets. (MDH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Division, Fractions, Learning Activities, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Middle Schools, Patterns in Mathematics, Problem Solving, Secondary Education, Symbols (Mathematics), Units of Study, Worksheets
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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