Comparing Models. Develop two activities for fractions using pattern blocks (see In the Classroom 12–4) that children could do at centers. Fraction Strips. Use fraction bars to teach the concept of...

Comparing Models. Develop two activities for fractions using pattern blocks (see In the Classroom 12–4) that children could do at centers. Fraction Strips. Use fraction bars to teach the concept of fractions as parts of a whole. Can You Beat the Toss? Play the game from In the Classroom 12–8 with children. Include hundredths if the children are familiar with these decimals.