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ERIC Number: EJ528449
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Fraction Notation: Is It Really So Simple?
Watanabe, Tad
Illinois Mathematics Teacher, v46 n4 p37-42 Nov 1995
Presents transcripts of interviews with two children to illustrate their understanding of traditional fraction notation. Suggests an activity to help children construct schemes to coordinate units. (MKR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Fractions, Learning Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Symbols (Mathematics)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Mathematics Activities
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