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Unpacking Fractions: Comparing and Ordering Fractions Meaningfully

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Children sit next to each other in rows of desks in a classroom. Below them is a headline on a blue banner that reads, “Comparing and Ordering Fractions Meaningfully.”

Many students have a tough time comparing and ordering fractions without falling back on a memorized algorithm. In this program, Monica Neagoy works with a group of fourth graders to help them understand the mathematical reasoning underlying the ordering of fractions. Part of the "Unpacking Fractions" series.

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Runtime: 17 minutes 28 seconds

Student sits at a table in a classroom. Below her is a blue banner that reads, “The Meanings and Representations of Fractions.”
Unpacking Fractions
Episode 1
14 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT -
Two children sit at a table in a classroom. Below them is a blue banner that reads, “The Importance of the Unit.”
Unpacking Fractions
Episode 2
9 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT -
Four students sit at a table holding small dry-erase boards. A girl points to an equation on her board that reads, “½ = 1 half.” Below them is a headline on a blue banner that reads, “Teaching the Concept of Equivalence, Not Just the Rule.”
Unpacking Fractions
Episode 3
14 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT -
Children sit next to each other in rows of desks in a classroom. Below them is a headline on a blue banner that reads, “Comparing and Ordering Fractions Meaningfully.”
Unpacking Fractions
Episode 4
17 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT -
Child sits at a desk in front of a teacher, answering a question. Below him is a headline on a blue banner that reads, “Letting Algorithms Emerge Naturally.”
Unpacking Fractions
Episode 5
16 minutes 33 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT -
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