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Bigger denominator means bigger fraction(13)Add numerators and denominators separately(4)Fractions are always less than 1(9)Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptually(14)Partitioning doesn't require equal parts(3)The whole doesn't matter(4)Notational confusion — reads 3/4 as 'three, four'(4)Makes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplying(5)× clear filter

5 matches targeting Makes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplying.

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Activity · manipulative · curated
Fraction tiles / fraction bars — hands-on manipulative
physical material — Lakeshore, Didax, or equivalent · ~15 min
How a guide uses this:Physical fraction bars (halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, twelfths all the same overall length).
Bigger denominator means bigger fraction Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptually Makes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplying
Activity · manipulative · curated
Paper folding for equivalent fractions — hands-on activity
teacher-led activity — no URL, description follows · ~20 min
How a guide uses this:Fold a strip of paper in half, mark 1/2.
Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptually Makes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplying
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 conceptually Makes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplying Notational confusion — reads 3/4 as 'three, four'
Activity · game_or_interactive · curated
GeoGebra — Plotting Fractions on a Number Line
geogebra.org · ~10 min
How a guide uses this:Slider-driven number line where the learner sets the denominator and watches the tick marks redistribute between 0 and 1.
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Bigger denominator means bigger fraction Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptually Makes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplying
Activity · other · curated
'Same spot or different spot?' equivalence number-line probe
teacher/guide-led, no URL · ~8 min
How a guide uses this:Show a 0-to-1 number line.
Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptually Makes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplying