Episode Details

Can your students confidently reason about fraction multiplication? In this episode, Pam and Kim facilitate a Problem String that develops two strategies for fraction multiplication and discuss the thoughts that went into designing the string.

Talking Points:

• #TryThisTuesday and #TryThisThursday
• Scaling with fractions
• Building fraction relationships
• Goal of math is to build mathematical reasoning, not just get answers.
• Reasoning is the reason!
• Designing Problem Strings for multiple outcomes

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