Behind the units where students stumble in math, division is hiding. A map for math teachers looking from elementary school to university

Division of fractions can be solved by "flipping and multiplying." But when asked why they flip it, children fall silent. In ...
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Dividing Fractions | I Do, We Do, You Do | Year 8 Maths | Print Free

Teach dividing fractions with this editable, 63-slide Year 8 maths PowerPoint. Original questions develop division by unit fractions, division involving integers, multiplying by a reciprocal, ...
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With Fractions, Common-Core Training Goes Beyond ‘Invert and Multiply’

“Who would draw a picture to divide 2/3 by 3/4?” asked Marina Ratner, a professor emerita of mathematics at the University of California at Berkeley, in a recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
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Multiplying & Dividing Algebraic Fractions Worksheet + Step-by-Step Solutions

Master multiplying and dividing algebraic fractions with this rigorous, print-and-go practice worksheet. This resource features 18 carefully scaffolded questions covering everything from simple ...
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Teaching Fractions? Try Visuals and Conversations, Not Tricks

How students are introduced to fractions in early grades affects how they approach more complicated mathematics—like algebra—in higher grades. It’s crucial that students learn how fractions behave ...