Over the past year, since I took over the common-core math beat, I’ve been thinking a lot about fractions. As I wrote in November, the Common Core State Standards for mathematics emphasize fractions ...

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Many students cruise along just fine in math until fourth grade or so. Then, they hit a wall—fractions. The wall is about to get taller. With mastery of the topic seen as a crucial stepping stone to ...

Students will practice writing and identifying the parts of a fraction. In this lesson, students will practice writing and identifying the parts of a fraction with Mrs. Brewer. / Carrie Brewer, East ...

The goal of this study was to describe fraction-calculation errors among fourth-grade students and to determine whether error patterns differed as a function of ...

We've shown you the entire overscanned frame so you can see the sprockets and the optical soundtrack The film explains how to divide fractions using a systematic approach. It demonstrates the process ...

Ever heard that football is a game of two halves? Fractions are used all the time in football, so it's useful to know what they mean. If you want to test your knowledge of fractions, Gary Lineker from ...