Many children never master fractions. When asked whether 12/13 + 7/8 was closest to 1, 2, 19, or 21, only 24% of a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 US 8th graders answered ...

We present a case study of teaching and learning fraction addition on number lines in one 6th-grade classroom that used the Connected Mathematics Project Bits and Pieces II materials. Our main ...

Fractions are a foundational concept in mathematics, essential for understanding parts of a whole. Fractions help learn ratios, percentages, and algebra better. Dividing pizza is a practical example ...