Help me give my students fraction towers to aid in comparing, adding, and subtracting fractions.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Spaner's classroom raised $424
This project is fully funded
My Project
When I was in the sixth grade, I received my first bad grade ever! Back then, working with fractions was not a part of the curriculum until middle school. I remember sitting with my dad, (who unfortunately was not the most patient person), trying to comprehend these tiny numbers with lines in between them. It wasn’t until I began teaching fractions to fourth graders, and using the manipulatives myself, that I truly understood how fractions “worked”.
Providing children with manipulatives gives them a solid foundation that allows them to gradually think more abstractly about numbers.
The fraction towers I am requesting are a valuable tool. The children are able to place them side by side to determine if fractions are equivalent or not. They also support adding and subtracting fractions, as well as converting and simplifying them.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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