Bits and Pieces I: Understanding Rational Numbers

by Lappan, Glenda; Fey, James T.; Fitzgerald, William M.; Friel, Susan N.; Phillips, Elizabeth Difanis

• ISBN13: 9780130530622
• ISBN10: 013053062X
• Edition: Student
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
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Summary

Provides a guide to teaching the concepts of rational numbers.

Table of Contents

Mathematical Highlights	4	(5)
Fund-Raising Fractions	5	(14)
Reporting Our Progress	5	(1)
Using Fraction Strips	6	(2)
Comparing Classes	8	(2)
Exceeding the Goal	10	(2)
Using Symbolic Form	12	(7)
Applications---Connections---Extensions	14	(4)
Mathematical Reflections	18	(1)
Comparing Fractions	19	(12)
Comparing Fractions	19	(1)
Finding Equivalent Fractions	20	(2)
Making a Number Line	22	(1)
Comparing Fractions to Benchmarks	23	(1)
Fractions Greater Than One	24	(7)
Applications---Connections---Extensions	26	(4)
Mathematical Reflections	30	(1)
Cooking with Fractions	31	(8)
Area Models for Fractions	31	(1)
Baking Brownies	32	(7)
Applications---Connections---Extensions	34	(4)
Mathematical Reflections	38	(1)
From Fractions to Decimals	39	(14)
Designing a Garden	39	(2)
Making Smaller Parts	41	(2)
Using Decimal Benchmarks	43	(1)
Playing Distinguishing Digits	44	(9)
Applications---Connections---Extensions	46	(6)
Mathematical Reflections	52	(1)
Moving Between Fractions and Decimals	53	(14)
Choosing the Best	53	(1)
Writing Fractions as Decimals	54	(3)
Moving from Fractions to Decimals	57	(10)
Applications---Connections---Extensions	58	(8)
Mathematical Reflections	66	(1)
Out of One Hundred	67	(17)
It's Raining Cats	68	(5)
Dealing with Discounts	73	(2)
Changing Forms	75	(1)
It's Raining Cats and Dogs	76	(8)
Applications---Connections---Extensions	77	(6)
Mathematical Reflections	83	(1)
Looking Back and Looking Ahead: Unit Reflections	84	(3)
Glossary	87	(4)
Index	91