Ep 47: Fractions as Fair Sharing

Let's keep talking fractions! In this episode Pam and Kim discuss an interesting rich task from Cathy Fosnot to help students reason about fractions within the context of sharing fairly. Listen in to learn about the outcomes teachers should look for when teaching fractional sense in a rich contextual problem.

Talking Points:Splitting the wholes into unit fractions Splitting the leftovers into smaller unit fractions and re-unitizingPatterns when comparing same-denominator fractions vs same-numerator fractionsSee Ep 103 for more discussion on Rich Tasks Additional Sources:  Field Trips and Fund-Raisers