I like this idea Stephanie as it makes the fractions as a bar rather than a circle, etc.   I think the bar is a better way for seeing the fractional parts.
I see laminating them too and they would last a lot longer.  It also allows the fractions to lay on top of each other for equal values, etc.
Thanks
Rose Steiner
 

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From: specialtopics-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:specialtopics-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Stephanie Shultz
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 11:29 AM
To: specialtopics at nifl.gov
Subject: [SpecialTopics 708] Re: Components of Numeracy



I also taught in a low budget Adult Ed program. I made a complete set of equivalent fraction bars for my students using colored heavy construction paper. I had one strip that represented one whole. It was in one color. Then, using another color I made models for ½ of the original whole. Using a third color, I made a whole sheet of models of the whole divided into thirds.. I continued this way for several other fractional parts. I think I made the original templates on plain white paper and just filled the photocopy machine with a different color for each set of the fractions that I wanted the students to have. I cut out the strips and put the sets, which were now a collection of many different colors representing different fractions, in envelopes. The students used them when we talked about the basic definition of a fraction, for ordering fractions, naming equivalent fractions and for adding and subtracting fractions. It was definitely very cheap and as I recall effective enough for the work we were doing. 

Stephanie Shultz 

ESL Facilitator

Telamon Corporation

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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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