Bridging Learning Gaps in Elementary Math
How to Use "New Math" to Build Fraction Sense using Composition and Decomposition of Fractions composing decomposing fractions Apr 18, 2023

“Cross multiply… just do it! Don’t ask why! It works every time!” This was an unspoken rule when I learned fractions years ago.

Many of us had the same experience. Our fraction sense was a series of memorized steps. Where did it get us? It made us human calculators who...