Using a number line to show fractions can be a very helpful way to represent how a whole is divided equally into parts. Remember, the denominator shows us how many parts there are in total and the ...

Another common struggle: the parts-of-a-whole problem. Fractions are introduced through the “pizza model,” but students’ ...

In Jordan’s intervention, teachers use a number line to represent fractions. This allows teachers to show fraction equivalence on the number line—to demonstrate, for example, that 3/4 is the ...