David Wetzel on January 4th, 2010

Pattern blocks are excellent manipulatives for assisting students with developing a better understanding and learning fractions.
Pattern Blocks and Fractions Worksheet
Allow students to use pattern blocks to determine the fraction represented by each shape’s shaded area.

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David Wetzel on May 15th, 2009

Number Classifications
We use numbers everyday of our lifes. Based on their characteristics, they are classified in groups.
Real Numbers – All kinds of numbers that you usually think of – from bus route numbers, to your weight, to pi and even the square root of pi! In short almost everything!!
Imaginary Numbers – Have you ever tried [...]

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David Wetzel on March 31st, 2009

Fraction Sorter is an interactive math website which allows the students to enhance their skills working with fractions by first making fractions by cutting squares or circles into parts (this correlates with the denominator) and then coloring in the correct portions (this correlates to the numerator). They then place these fractions in order from [...]

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