Multiplicative Thinking

For the Teacher: Why is this concept important?
For the Teacher: Developing a deeper understanding
Stop Saying
Strategies

Developing the Concept

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Understanding the difference between Iterating and Partitioning Fractions

Video by Christina Tondevold In this video, Christina uses blank fraction tiles. Cusinesaire rods would also work. You could also have unlabelled paper cutouts.