| Sample Lessons | |||||||||||||||
| The Step By Step Fraction Bars Teacher's Guide contains 4-6 steps (lessons) for each of the following major topics: basic concepts; equality; inequality; addition; subtraction; multiplication; and division. Each step addresses a specific topic and consists of a two-page lesson on facing pages. Each lesson opens with the purpose and the materials required for the activities. | |
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| Teacher's guide with two-page facing lesson | |||||||||||||||
| The lesson is divided into three major components: TEACHER MODELING/STUDENT RESPONSE (instruction and student activities); EXPANDING THE CONCEPTS (problem solving, games, and writing about decimals); and INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (worksheets and interactive computer games). The last step for each of the seven major decimal topics includes a Performance Test from the Teacher Resource Package. The following five lessons provide samples from five of the seven major topics. | |||||||||||||||
| Basic Concepts | Equality | Addition | |||||||||||||
| Inequality | Subtraction | ||||||||||||||
