Equivalent fraction models are important for students to have in several contexts. Identify two models and an example of how they can be used for teaching equivalence

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There are many meanings of fractions. To address this difficultly, students need be regularly exposed to many different real-life examples of all their different constructs.
Equivalence models and examples of how to use for understanding
Area model- identify the whole and student make stacks of same size pieces on top of the whole
Paper folding- first fold and label fractional parts, second fold add to the fractional parts, third fold- repeat
Grid paper- draw a rectangle and divide into three parts, divide the three parts into six parts and then twelve

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