Mrs. Brewer demonstrates fractions greater than one working with whole numbers. In this episode, Mrs. Brewer demonstrates fractions greater than one working with whole numbers. / Carrie Brewer, East ...

This lesson uses a clock to develop a stronger understanding of fractions This lesson uses a clock to develop a stronger understanding of fractions ...

Fractions are a way of expressing parts of a whole or equal parts of an amount. The number on top is the numerator and shows the number of parts you are dealing with. The number on the bottom is the ...

Radnor Elementary School fourth-graders in John Carideo’s class got more than a taste of fractions during their three-week-long mathematics unit recently. The unit culminated in what Carideo called ...

Math teachers know that fractions can be hard for the average third-grader. Teachers at a public school in San Bruno, Calif., just south of San Francisco, are trying something new. They're teaching ...

Many children never master fractions. When asked whether 12/13 + 7/8 was closest to 1, 2, 19, or 21, only 24% of a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 US 8th graders answered ...

It’s around fourth grade that many youngsters become discouraged by math and begin to think of it as a subject they’re just not good at. Be aware of this and try to prevent your child from developing ...