Ep 142: Fraction Division Pt 1

Is fraction division figure-out-able? You bet! In this episode Pam and Kim tackle another listener submitted topic and reason through a fraction division Problem String.Talking Points:A sign of fake mathAn old wound for Pam and KimA listener's questionTwo ways of thinking about division: partitively and quotitivelyA Problem String to develop division of fractionsWhy it helps to develop reasoning early with whole numbersTeacher moves to facilitate the stringSee Episode 64 for another Problem String and discussion of thinking about quotitive division.See Episodes 143, 144 and 155 for more about fraction division. Check out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education