{"id":5394,"date":"2018-03-02T11:34:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T18:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/?p=5394"},"modified":"2018-03-02T11:34:42","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T18:34:42","slug":"fractions-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/stem2018\/2018\/03\/02\/fractions-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"Fractions Gem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of my colleagues wrote about being drawn to T-GEM and I thought that was such a simple yet accurate description of my reactions and professional opinions as well.\u00a0 One of the things I appreciate the most is that the T-GEM cycle continues repeatedly throughout a lesson, unit, day, etc. This is the most reflective of what we actually do with information; we get or discover new information, understand it, and reorganize our knowledge, understanding and beliefs.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When I think about concepts or ideas that are challenging for students to master, fractions immediately comes to mind.\u00a0 Especially operations with fractions.\u00a0 When\u00a0using\u00a0technology to enhance understanding, I believe students need to see and experience a variety of representations and scenarios.\u00a0\u00a0<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Generate<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abcya.com\/fraction_percent_decimal_tiles.htm\">http:\/\/www.abcya.com\/fraction_percent_decimal_tiles.htm<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This fraction resource gives students an opportunity to explore and understand equivalent fractions, an important concept for adding and subtracting.\u00a0\u00a0 They can drag, drop, and manipulate the fraction bars to generate an and reaffirm their\u00a0understanding.\u00a0 Students are given a few simple practice questions to model and try.\u00a0 For example, 2\/3 + \u00bd<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Evaluate<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualfractions.com\/AddEasyCircle\/\">https:\/\/www.visualfractions.com\/AddEasyCircle\/<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At this stage, students engage in more\u00a0in-depth\u00a0evaluation of the concept.\u00a0 They can manipulate more of the conditions to test their ideas and assumptions.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Modify<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learnalberta.ca\/content\/mec\/flash\/index.html?url=Data\/3\/B\/A3B3.swf&amp;launch=true\">http:\/\/www.learnalberta.ca\/content\/mec\/flash\/index.html?url=Data\/3\/B\/A3B3.swf&amp;launch=true<\/a>\u00a0<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Using the information and understanding developed in the first two phases, students can modify and confirm their understanding by exploring this 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