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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=889124817-20092007>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></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=889124817-20092007>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></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=889124817-20092007>Thanks</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=889124817-20092007>Rose Steiner</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov
[mailto:specialtopics-bounces@nifl.gov] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Stephanie
Shultz<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 20, 2007 11:29 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
specialtopics@nifl.gov<BR><B>Subject:</B> [SpecialTopics 708] Re: Components of
Numeracy<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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.
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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, 2007 6:31
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specialtopics@nifl.gov<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
[SpecialTopics 699] Re: Components of
Numeracy</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kate (and
others),</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You
mentioned </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> "we had the
appropriate manipulatives for –halves, quarters, eighths, sixteenths, thirds,
sixths, twelfths, fifths, and tenths." </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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 w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE
w:st="on">Montana</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE> have limited funds and I am sure we
are not alone.</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">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></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I look forward to
trying your 10 pages with my students. ;-)</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Rose
Steiner</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am enjoying this
great discussion on the special topic of
numeracy...</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P>
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