Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Middle School Math is the Glue That Holds Everything Together

The middle school merry-go-round: Fractions, Decimlas, Percents

Which is bigger? .02 OR .059

As soon as the third decimal place is added, the difficulty goes up by a lot! When students compare and contrast these numbers (as opposed to learning them in isolation), they can find order and beauty in decimals.

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