Ep 308: Fraction Multiplication, What?!
From Math is Figure-Out-Able! by Pam Harris, Kim Montague
May 12, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 308
About this episode
Pam and Kim discuss strategies for teaching fraction multiplication through a Problem String.
Can your students confidently reason about fraction multiplication? In this episode, Pam and Kim facilitate a Problem String that develops two strategies for fraction multiplication and discuss the thoughts that went into designing the string. Talking Points: #TryThisTuesday and #TryThisThursdayScaling with fractionsBuilding fraction relationshipsGoal of math is to build mathematical reasoning, not just get answers.Reasoning is the reason!Designing Problem Strings for multiple outcomesMath i...
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Hosts: Pam Harris, Kim Montague
Topics covered
- fraction multiplication
- problem string
- mathematical reasoning
- fraction relationships
- teaching strategies
Keywords
- fraction multiplication
- problem string
- mathematical reasoning
- teaching strategies
- scaling with fractions
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