What does it mean to multiply by a fraction?
Help students understand multiplication by a fraction with this activity, where two students discuss different models of fraction multiplication and …
Category Archives: Grade 7 / Course 2
Comparing a number and a product
Build rational number sense with this activity that asks students to consider which number is greater without performing the multiplication.
Frac-tangles
Click here for a great activity that promotes understanding of fractions, ratio, equivalence, and proportion.
Understanding the Equal Sign
Researchers have found that students in the United States often view the equal sign as a “do something” signal. What …
Borrowing vs. Decomposing
Here’s a great example of how language can affect conceptual understanding. The following is from a third grade teacher in China, quoted in Liping …
Managing Middle School Classrooms
Click here for great advice from the Association for Middle Level Education.
Common Core Math: From Standards to Instruction
Click here to see the slides from a great ASCD webinar that explain how to design units of instruction by examining …
Rational Numbers in Middle School Math
Middle school students should be developing a sound grasp of rational number concepts. They often need support when their whole …
Estimation
Want to help your students improve their sense of magnitude and estimation skills in real life contexts? Check out this …
Variables, Expressions, and Equations
Here’s a sample activity that provides a context students love – candy! – and helps them understand how to define …
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