ERIC Number: EJ1163818
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 2
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Short Activity: A Half; More or Less
Russo, James
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, v22 n4 p27-28 2017
Benchmarking is an important strategy for comparing the size of fractions. In addition, knowing whether a given fraction is greater or less than a particular benchmark (e.g., one-half) can support students with accurately locating the fraction on a number line. This article offers a game-based activity that engages students in discussions around benchmarking to one-half and equivalent fractions, whilst also exposing students to the procedure for converting fractions into decimals. A Half; More or Less is a two-player game suitable for students in upper primary school (Years 4 to 6). The game requires a standard deck of playing cards.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Benchmarking, Comparative Analysis, Fractions, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Mathematics, Arithmetic, Mathematics Activities, Educational Games, Numbers, Elementary School Students
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: https://primarystandards.aamt.edu.au/Journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Grade 3; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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