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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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are looking for relatively inexpensive items to use. But it was worth the ten
to fifteen dollars for each set we invested in the fraction, decimal, percent,
and equivalency towers that we purchased from <a
href="http://www.learingresources.com/">www.learingresources.com</a>. They are
durable and very flexible in how we utilize them. I also like the fact that
they make the connections between fractions, decimals, and percents.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov [mailto:specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Rose Steiner<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 20, 2007
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [SpecialTopics 709] Re:
Components of Numeracy</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>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.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov [mailto:specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Stephanie Shultz<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 20, 2007
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">specialtopics@nifl.gov</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [SpecialTopics 708] Re:
Components of Numeracy</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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 ˝ 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. <O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov [mailto:specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Rose Steiner<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 19,
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [SpecialTopics 699] Re:
Components of Numeracy</span></font><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><O:P></O:P>Kate (and others),</span></font><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>You mentioned </span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> "we had the appropriate manipulatives for –halves,
quarters, eighths, sixteenths, thirds, sixths, twelfths, fifths, and
tenths." </span></font><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>What exactly do you consider the
appropriate manipulatives for these fractions? Are there <strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>inexpensive</span></font></b></strong>
ones that work well? So many of our sites in <ST1:STATE u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><st1:State
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have limited funds and I am sure we are not alone.</span></font><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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). </span></font><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I look forward to trying your 10 pages
with my students. ;-)</span></font><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Rose Steiner</span></font><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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special topic of numeracy...</span></font><O:P></O:P><o:p></o:p></p>
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