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• Activity · video · curated

  Math Antics — Fractions Are Parts (video)

  youtube.com (Math Antics) · ~5 min

  How a guide uses this:Math Antics tends to be the video style that engages kids who dislike Khan. Use as an alternative when a kid rejects Khan for tone reasons.
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  Notational confusion — reads 3/4 as 'three, four'Partitioning doesn't require equal parts
• Activity · video · curated

  Khan Academy — Fractions on the number line

  khanacademy.org · ~6 min

  How a guide uses this:Number line representation grounds fractions as single quantities.
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  Fractions are always less than 1Notational confusion — reads 3/4 as 'three, four'
• Activity · worksheet · curated

  Draw-your-own fraction picture — explain-your-thinking task

  teacher-created prompt, no URL · ~15 min

  How a guide uses this:Give the kid a blank sheet.
  Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptuallyMakes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplyingNotational confusion — reads 3/4 as 'three, four'
• Activity · game_or_interactive · curated

  Toy Theater — Number Line (drag-and-drop, configurable ticks)

  toytheater.com · ~10 min

  How a guide uses this:Free, no-login web tool.
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  Bigger denominator means bigger fractionFractions are always less than 1Notational confusion — reads 3/4 as 'three, four'