When should fraction understanding begin?

• First Grade

• Pre-K

• Fourth Grade

• Middle School

Fraction instruction begins with....

• Division

• Numbers

• Words

• Pictures

The size of the whole is important to being able to manipulate fractions.

• False

• True

____________ is splitting a whole into equal sized pieces

_________ is putting equal sized pieces together to create a whole

Developing an understanding of the size of fractions in relationship to other fractions is necessary for students to develop __________.

• An Understanding of How to Represent Fractions Visually

• Fraction Skills

• Definitions of the Numerator and Denominator

• Number Sense

Fractional parts MUST be equal.

• True

• False

A larger denominator always means a larger number.

• False

• True

The best model to start teaching operations with fractions is...

• Number line models

• Area models

• Use a variety of models

• Set models

Problem contexts should be ___________ to students