Ep 45: 5 Interpretations of Rational Numbers

Time to get into fractions! There is so much to learn about teaching fractions and in this episode we wanted to lay some important ground work.  All too often we limit students by giving them experience with only one or two of the important ways fractions can be interpreted. When we help students fully understand fractions by using all of the interpretations, their ability to think proportionally skyrockets!

Talking PointsWhat is a rational number?The 5 Interpretations of Rational Numbers (Credit to Susan Lamon)Solving fractions with reasoning!Shifting between the 5 interpretations as we solveApplying all 5 interpretations to one problem