The Fractions of a Day.

Edelman, Leslie

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ERIC Number: EJ556198

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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The Fractions of a Day.

Edelman, Leslie

Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v3 n3 p192-95 Nov-Dec 1997

Describes a project that allows students to derive fractions with varying denominators, estimate that fractional representation in a pie chart as a piece of the whole, and add their various fractions to find the sum equal to one whole. Includes samples of student work. (DDR)

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Estimation (Mathematics), Fractions, Graphs, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Middle Schools, Relevance (Education)

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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