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Ep 188: The Whole Matters
From Math is Figure-Out-Able! · Hosted by Pam Harris & Kim Montague
2024-01-23·2004
Episode summary
In this episode of Math is Figure-Out-Able!: Does it really matter what we call the whole? In this episode Pam and Kim take a closer look at fraction problems where the unit matters. Talking Points: Kim and the beach How can there be 2 possible answers to the question "What is 1/2?
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Does it really matter what we call the whole? In this episode Pam and Kim take a closer look at fraction problems where the unit matters. Talking Points: Kim and the beach How can there be 2 possible answers to the question "What is 1/2?" Focusing on the unit Naming the unit What happens when the unit changes? Help students focus on the unit,…