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’ ...

As I wrote in November, the Common Core State Standards for mathematics emphasize fractions as points on a number line, rather than just parts of a whole. Now, more teachers are pinning numbers to ...

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 ...