20-11-2021
Fraction is an important topic in elementary grades. At the same time, it is one of the most challenging topics for students to understand. The concept of fractions may be well introduced in second grade with manipulatives but they need to go through a gradual process moving from the concrete, the semi-concrete, and the abstract in order for them to see fractions as numbers. Presidium conducted an activity on fractions where students recognized parts and wholes both visually and numerically. They understood which number in a fraction is the numerator and which is the denominator. They were able to identify which values are greater than or lesser than. Students will now apply their new knowledge of fractions by creating a fraction museum with manipulatives.