Comments for Maths is fun http://eques.edublogs.org Discussing issues with teaching mathematics Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Remainders when dividing by eques http://eques.edublogs.org/2007/11/11/remainders-when-dividing/comment-page-1/#comment-4 eques Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:07:22 +0000 http://eques.edublogs.org/2007/11/11/remainders-when-dividing/#comment-4 I have had many converstions with primary school teachers and all seem to agree that just teaching them to turn the remainder into a fraction just makes so much sense. As I face the year 7 class and most want to write r3 or similar, it is very difficult to unteach this! I have had many converstions with primary school teachers and all seem to agree that just teaching them to turn the remainder into a fraction just makes so much sense. As I face the year 7 class and most want to write r3 or similar, it is very difficult to unteach this!

]]> Comment on Remainders when dividing by Ann O http://eques.edublogs.org/2007/11/11/remainders-when-dividing/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Ann O Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:20:53 +0000 http://eques.edublogs.org/2007/11/11/remainders-when-dividing/#comment-3 I was taught r1 when I was in the earlier grades in school and then transitioned to seeing the remainder as a fraction - 1/5. Now I teach sixth grade math and really try to get the students out of the habit of using remainder of 1. I was thinking about this the other day and started wondering why we don't just teach little children to turn the remainder into a fraction. It makes so much sense. I was taught r1 when I was in the earlier grades in school and then transitioned to seeing the remainder as a fraction – 1/5.

Now I teach sixth grade math and really try to get the students out of the habit of using remainder of 1. I was thinking about this the other day and started wondering why we don’t just teach little children to turn the remainder into a fraction. It makes so much sense.

]]> Comment on Remainders when dividing by suz01 http://eques.edublogs.org/2007/11/11/remainders-when-dividing/comment-page-1/#comment-2 suz01 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:09:09 +0000 http://eques.edublogs.org/2007/11/11/remainders-when-dividing/#comment-2 hmmm, Im afraid I dont have anything constructive to say - not being a maths teacher. I've never seen it written as r1 - is that a new approach? hmmm, Im afraid I dont have anything constructive to say – not being a maths teacher. I’ve never seen it written as r1 – is that a new approach?

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