{"id":7067,"date":"2013-02-28T23:20:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/2013\/02\/fractions-day-16-word-problems-and.html"},"modified":"2018-12-06T17:14:17","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T17:14:17","slug":"fractions-day-16-word-problems-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/fractions-day-16-word-problems-and\/","title":{"rendered":"Fractions Day 16:  Word Problems and Critical Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well . . . I promised a little update on the problem solving from the other day, so here goes!<\/p>\n<p>What I often do toward the end of a unit is provide students with a class period or two to work collaboratively or on their own on an assortment of word problems. &nbsp;Some of the problems are right at the level I would expect them to be able to do and others &#8220;push&#8221; and help them work on their &#8220;problem attack&#8221; and perseverance. &nbsp;While they work, I can circulate and coach as they get started&#8211;but then my real goal is to be able to pull small groups and individuals to work on &#8220;issues&#8221; that have come up in recent lessons.<\/p>\n<p>During this round of problem solving, I wanted to pull students who are still &#8220;iffy&#8221; on equivalent fractions, on comparing fractions, and on addition\/subtraction with like denominators, so I got my collection of problems ready so the students would be focused while I pulled groups.<\/p>\n<p>Here is one way I organize the problems:<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_367D70EE-4287-41B2-83A7-B45A3C616330-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_367D70EE-4287-41B2-83A7-B45A3C616330.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\nThis is a little cheap &#8220;tent&#8221; pocket chart that I think I got a few years ago at &#8220;The Bullseye Store&#8221; &nbsp;It has those pockets on both sides. <\/p>\n<p>So . . . on each of my two problem solving days, I did a 15 minute review minilesson to keep cycling back through those concepts covered over the last weeks and then I sent my students off to work in their math notebooks on the variety of problems. &nbsp;I DO give a little &#8220;problem talk&#8221; about the problems (8 choices this time) so the students know who the problem is about (often students in the class) and what is happening. &nbsp;In this collection there was a friendship bracelet problem (I KNEW which 3 girls would make a beeline for that one), a &#8220;travel team&#8221; soccer problem, a kitten problem, a candy store problem, a &#8220;Training for a 5K&#8221; problem . . . you get the picture. &nbsp;Students often gravitate toward problems with topics that interest them no matter what the math content is! &nbsp;I will also give a warning if I think the problem is particularly challenging or one that I call a good &#8220;warm up&#8221; which is the sign to those who are hesitant to TRY THAT ONE FIRST!<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_34727FA2-3A0F-4FB4-BC5E-61B500E19C9C-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_34727FA2-3A0F-4FB4-BC5E-61B500E19C9C.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Drawing pictures to solve the problem . . . notice the use of highlighter to highlight key information. &nbsp;This is the first class I have ever had that likes that as a strategy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_57CF81B4-0DA8-4DA4-84CD-1A213BA30D38-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_57CF81B4-0DA8-4DA4-84CD-1A213BA30D38.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">This student tried problem 6 and then decided to abandon it for now . . . we compare abandoning problems to abandoning books. &nbsp;You shouldn&#8217;t have to do it very often, but sometimes it is the best decision.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_4FFA3DB1-C17F-4787-847E-81860656FF50-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_4FFA3DB1-C17F-4787-847E-81860656FF50.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">This student was stumped! &nbsp;I spent some time talking with her and then found another student doing the same problem . . .&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_0E668480-B409-4250-A83A-258493728252-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_0E668480-B409-4250-A83A-258493728252.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Together they talked through it and came up with two strategies to try&#8211;both worked! &nbsp;They were so excited!<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: medium; text-align: left;\">\nThe one thing that got me super excited during this time . . . I had just finished with a small group when one of my &#8220;fraction challenged&#8221; students came up to me with a question about her problem.<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: medium; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_493CD654-74A0-42E0-B608-67FFAE8A86D6-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_493CD654-74A0-42E0-B608-67FFAE8A86D6.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: left;\">\nThe problem states that Mara and her 3 friends ordered pizza and ate 2 1\/2 of them. &nbsp;They all ate the same amount&#8211;what fraction of a pizza did each girl eat? &nbsp;She had drawn a picture and really felt like she had found a way for each girl to get the same amount&#8211;but she had no idea WHAT that amount was. &nbsp;Check out her solution&#8211;brilliant, right? &nbsp;She drew the 2 1\/2 pizzas, assigned each girl a number (1-4) and started splitting the pizza up. &nbsp;She knew each girl could get 2\/4 but they would have to all split the remaining half of a pizza&#8211;so she split THAT into 4 pieces. &nbsp;She couldn&#8217;t quite figure out how much that added up to be.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: left;\">\nI sat and listened to her reason through the problem and I noticed several other students starting to hover around (very typical . . . I tell them that smart learners tune in to others&#8217; lessons, so I encourage this!) so I asked if any of them thought they could help.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: left;\">\nWe threw her problem up on the Smartboard. . .&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_974F4325-EE27-4BC9-84E5-BD271000B968-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_974F4325-EE27-4BC9-84E5-BD271000B968.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: medium;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_D56ABAC2-8678-471C-97EF-CAEF539D8875-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_D56ABAC2-8678-471C-97EF-CAEF539D8875.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\nThen asked for volunteers to go up with her and talk through it . . . this student tried to help her see that each of the girls WOULD get 2\/4 of a pizza AND 1\/8 of a pizza BUT. . .&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: medium;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_B2233FAD-5601-4272-9973-2DFA7C711331-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_B2233FAD-5601-4272-9973-2DFA7C711331.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\nWhen it came time to do the math . . .&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: medium;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_8BF42394-6D14-41CF-B38B-CDD380054CCE-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_8BF42394-6D14-41CF-B38B-CDD380054CCE.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\nSomething less than perfect happened. &nbsp;I felt my heart sink until I heard another little voice chime in and say &nbsp;. . .&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n&#8220;Hey! &nbsp;Remember . . . when you add fractions you have to have the same denominator! &nbsp;I think you should turn all the pieces into eighths.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: medium;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_B0B0A718-3B19-476F-A0AF-F900793D1139-1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/theteacherstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMAGE_B0B0A718-3B19-476F-A0AF-F900793D1139.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n. . . and so she did. &nbsp;She came up and divided all the fourths into eighths and the THREE of them collectively shouted out &#8220;FIVE EIGHTHS!&#8221;. &nbsp;At this point, 8 students had gathered while the others worked.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHigh fives went around the group and they all rushed back to their notebooks to record their thinking. &nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nVictory.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nCommon Core fractions? &nbsp;CHECK<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nStandards for Mathematical Practice? &nbsp;CHECK<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nExcitement about math? &nbsp;PRICELESS<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nThanks for stopping by . . . the unit is coming to a close! 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