Jan. 29—DANVILLE — You could say Sydni Franklin's sixth grade math class at Danville Middle School is learning fractions the hard way — well, the hard plastic way. A few weeks ago, her ...

Fractions are the basis for most higher-level math, but they tend to be a roadblock for many learners. ... Some students may draw pictures, while others may use manipulatives to make separate piles.

Teachers often use manipulatives—boxes, shapes, figures and games—which students can handle during in-class activities to explain math and science concepts. A colleague of mine forwarded me a ...

Third-graders learn about fractions using virtual manipulatives: A classroom study. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 24(1), 5–25. Ross, J. A., Hogaboam-Gray, A., & Hannay, L.

The control group will continue business-as-usual math instruction that doesn’t include virtual or concrete manipulatives. In the Fraction Spacecraft intervention study, we also want to examine the ...

DANVILLE — You could say Sydni Franklin’s sixth grade math class at Danville Middle School is learning fractions the hard way — well, the hard plastic way.