I have used inexpensive paper plates and cut them apart.  You can have a set
for each student.  A fun activity would be to bring in a bag of apples and
plastic knives.  After a trip to the restroom to wash hands, students could
cut up their apple, discuss the fractions represented, and finish with a
nutritious snack.
 
I am enjoying the discussion.
 
Rebecca Metternich  
 
 
 
 

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From: specialtopics-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:specialtopics-bounces at nifl.gov]
On Behalf Of Rose Steiner
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:31 PM
To: specialtopics at nifl.gov
Subject: [SpecialTopics 699] Re: Components of Numeracy


Kate (and others),
You mentioned  "we had the appropriate manipulatives for -halves, quarters,
eighths, sixteenths, thirds, sixths, twelfths, fifths, and tenths."  
What exactly do you consider the appropriate manipulatives for these
fractions?   Are there inexpensive ones that work well?  So many of our
sites in Montana have limited funds and I am sure we are not alone.
We have used egg cartons (12 and 18 egg size) for many of these fractions.
But to do all of these, our class would need to make some adaptations to the
cartons (i.e. cover up some of the egg slots so that are not a part of the
whole, etc).   
I look forward to trying your 10 pages with my students.  ;-)
 
Thanks
Rose Steiner
I am enjoying this great discussion on the special topic of numeracy...

 

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