denominator


  • Common Denominator – Why?

    Common Denominator – Why?

    We explain steps in great detail to students but often omit the underlying concept. The topic of adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators is an example of this.       The example above right is a short cut for what is shown above left. These short cuts, which math teachers love to use,…


  • FRACTIONS! Meaning Making for Adding Fractions

    Fractions is one of the most challenging topics in math. Here’s an approach to help introduce fractions. I show the photo above, explain to a student that he and I both paid for the pizza. We are going to finish eating the pizza and I get the slice on the left. I ask “is this…