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Math Review Volume 1 - Fractions
233,400 words, approx. 778 pages
A complete lesson plan by KevLorS Group. For Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
Targeting Math: Numeration & Fractions
33,600 words, approx. 112 pages
A complete lesson plan by Teacher Created Resources. For Grade 1, Grade 2. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
Math in Action: Fractions
28,800 words, approx. 96 pages
A complete lesson plan by Teacher Created Resources. For Grade 1, Grade 2. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
Reteaching Math: Fractions & Decimals
28,800 words, approx. 96 pages
A complete lesson plan by Scholastic Teaching Resources. For Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
 


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Fractions Summary
1,144 words, approx. 4 pages
Fraction is the name for part of something as distinct from the whole of it. The word itself means a small amount as, for example, when we ask someone to "move over a fraction." We mean them to move over part of the way, not all the way. Fractional...
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Fractions Summary
568 words, approx. 2 pages
Fractions are usually thought of as ½, ¾, or maybe the decimal fraction 0.5. Perhaps some think of a fraction as a part of a circle or 5 parts out of 10 parts. The word "fraction" itself is related to a word meaning broken,...
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Fraction Summary
366 words, approx. 1 pages
The word fraction comes from the Latin word frangere meaning "to break," (a reference to the name "broken numbers " that many early civilizations used to describe fractions). Fractional numbers have been in use for many thousands of years, possibly...
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Fraction Operations Summary
321 words, approx. 1 pages
A fraction compares two numbers by division. To conduct basic operations, keep in mind that any number except 0 divided by itself is 1, and 1 times any number is itself. That is, , and 1 × 5 = 5. Thus, any number divided or multiplied by a...
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Fraction Information
3,687 words, approx. 12 pages
In mathematics, a fraction (from the Latin fractus, broken) is a concept of a proportional relation between an object part and the object whole. Each fraction consists of a denominator (bottom) and a numerator (top), representing (respectively) the...


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Teaching Children Mathematics
Fractions Attack! Children Thinking and Talking Mathematically.
05/01/2000: 2,981 words, approx. 10 pages
How do we know when children are thinking mathematically? How do we establish a setting that will elicit mathematical thinking? What do we learn about the children as a result? This article explores these questions through two videotaped vignettes in which fourth-grade students...
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Teaching Children Mathematics
Inchworm and a Half: developing fraction and measurement concepts using mathematical representations.(Cover Story)
01/01/2004: 4,281 words, approx. 14 pages
Children's conceptual understanding, strategic competence, and procedural fluency in mathematics are highly influenced by experiences in the early grades. During these years, many important mathematics concepts, including measurement and rational-number sense, should be a part of children's informal investigations. By informally exploring the same...
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Investor's Business Daily
Faro Makes Products That Measure To A Fraction Of A Millimeter
4/25/2007: 925 words, approx. 3 pages
Even well-run growth companies with great products can stumble.That's a lesson Faro Technologies FARO learned.Even as sales grew, problems tripped up the firm: Lawsuits, a corruption probe and rising expenses scared investors.Now, analysts say, Faro seems back on track. That's largely due to the ever-growing...
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Kiplinger.com
High-End Vacation Homes for Less
9/7/2007: 365 words, approx. 1 pages
Ever dreamed of living a million-dollar lifestyle -- for a fraction of the cost? The latest twist in timeshares, so-called "fractional ownership," gives you deeded ownership of a portion of a luxury home for perhaps 10% or 15% of the cost, and without the headaches...
 


 

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