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The Relationship Between Visual Fraction Models and Equations Lesson PlanThe Relationship Between Visual Fraction Models and Equations Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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6th
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Math
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The Relationship Between Visual Fraction Models and Equations

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Ours is to wonder why, not just to invert and multiply. The seventh installment of a 21-part module uses fraction models to help pupils understand why the invert-and-multiply strategy for dividing fractions works. They then work on some practice problems for this strategy.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

fractions, dividing fractions, multiplicative inverse, fraction models, reciprocals

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a word wall using the vocabulary terms

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners need to understand both the measurement interpretation and partitive interpretation of a division problem
  • Pupils should also be able to efficiently multiply fractions

Pros

  • Provides printable fraction strips to use with the lesson
  • Lists scaffolding tips throughout the lesson guide

Cons

  • None

Common Core

6.NS.A.1 MP1 MP8

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