It's All Relative: Key Ideas and Common Misconceptions about Ratio and Proportion, Grades 6-7
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 157110982X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 98 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
For years, students have been taught to cross multiply when presented with proportion problems. Few understood what they were doing or why they were doing it. The authors particularly emphasize how to use visual models tables, tape diagrams, graphs, and double number lines to represent ratios and proportional thinking. These visual models, which may be new to many teachers, enhance students conceptual understanding and improve their ability to solve a wide range of proportional reasoning problems.. Rarely were students invited to think about various representations to determine the relationship between the two ratios being compared. The ideas and activities in this guide will help you provide students with the conceptual understanding of ratios and proportional thinking that is essential for solving real-worl
Five Stars Amazon Customer This is a handy reference for a difficult topic.