Multiplying & Dividing with Unknowns
In third grade one of the biggest mathematical goals is for students to master their multiplication and division basic facts within 100....
Equivalent Fractions
As I said in a previous blog Fractions in Third Grade, fractions are an abstract concept. I always start with concrete learning so that...
Fractions in Fifth Grade
I’m going to be honest, the first time I saw some of the “new methods” for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions I was...
Ugh! Fractions on a Number Line
Ugh! Number lines are tricky. Students always seem to have a difficult time understanding this concept. Here are some strategies and...
