Description
A Pattern Talk is a daily math talk classroom routine. Students use area models to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers. Perfect for morning meeting, calendar time, or math warm-ups. Use as a pre-teaching or review activity! Includes digital Google Slides and cards printables.
Product Description:
You will receive a PDF with instructions for use, a link to copy the Pattern Talk to your Google Slides account, and 12 pages of printable cards. Cards are half-sheet sized, perfect for displaying in a number corner or under the whiteboard.
The Pattern Talk is comprised of 13 pages of animated slides, intended to cover 9 days of instruction. Slides are intended to be projected on the board and discussed as a whole class. Each day, students are asked to follow the 3-step Pattern Talk process:
- Predict the next card in the sequence
- Name and write the shaded fraction as both an improper fraction and a mixed number
- Analyze the cards and discuss patterns you notice
The animated slides will guide teachers and students through these steps. On the first click, a new card is revealed with an area model and fill-in-the blank, and on the second click, the answer is shown.
Why Use Pattern Talks?
Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers can be a challenging task, but when presented visually, students make connections between written forms and quantity. The cards in this talk are strategically presented in chronological order to first support students in representing area models in two written forms (improper and mixed number), focusing on the role of each component: wholes, numerators, and denominators. Once students grasp the relationship between written notation and area models, they will begin making connections between the two written forms, building a conceptual understanding of improper to mixed number conversions.
More teachers are using Pattern Talks in their classrooms because they are...
- Quick and easy! My students often walk away with more learning after this 10-minute-a-day classroom discussion than from our formal math lesson.
- Are engaging! All students are invited to think, participate with manipulatives, share their thinking, agree/disagree with classmates, and ask each other questions!
- Increase in complexity. Pattern Talks scaffold students as they move from simpler more accessible problems to more challenging ones.
- Make learning accessible. Pattern talks repeat the 3-step process, providing a routine that makes it easier for all students, including ELLs, to engage. Students who were not ready to share their ideas yesterday might try out strategies others have shared, and find success today! Pattern Talks provide enough time for everyone to learn and share their success!
Other Resources You Might Like:
Add & Subtract Fractions & Mixed Numbers - Find the Unknown
Convert Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers with Area Models: Pattern Math Talks
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Description
A Pattern Talk is a daily math talk classroom routine. Students use area models to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers. Perfect for morning meeting, calendar time, or math warm-ups. Use as a pre-teaching or review activity! Includes digital Google Slides and cards printables.
Product Description:
You will receive a PDF with instructions for use, a link to copy the Pattern Talk to your Google Slides account, and 12 pages of printable cards. Cards are half-sheet sized, perfect for displaying in a number corner or under the whiteboard.
The Pattern Talk is comprised of 13 pages of animated slides, intended to cover 9 days of instruction. Slides are intended to be projected on the board and discussed as a whole class. Each day, students are asked to follow the 3-step Pattern Talk process:
- Predict the next card in the sequence
- Name and write the shaded fraction as both an improper fraction and a mixed number
- Analyze the cards and discuss patterns you notice
The animated slides will guide teachers and students through these steps. On the first click, a new card is revealed with an area model and fill-in-the blank, and on the second click, the answer is shown.
Why Use Pattern Talks?
Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers can be a challenging task, but when presented visually, students make connections between written forms and quantity. The cards in this talk are strategically presented in chronological order to first support students in representing area models in two written forms (improper and mixed number), focusing on the role of each component: wholes, numerators, and denominators. Once students grasp the relationship between written notation and area models, they will begin making connections between the two written forms, building a conceptual understanding of improper to mixed number conversions.
More teachers are using Pattern Talks in their classrooms because they are...
- Quick and easy! My students often walk away with more learning after this 10-minute-a-day classroom discussion than from our formal math lesson.
- Are engaging! All students are invited to think, participate with manipulatives, share their thinking, agree/disagree with classmates, and ask each other questions!
- Increase in complexity. Pattern Talks scaffold students as they move from simpler more accessible problems to more challenging ones.
- Make learning accessible. Pattern talks repeat the 3-step process, providing a routine that makes it easier for all students, including ELLs, to engage. Students who were not ready to share their ideas yesterday might try out strategies others have shared, and find success today! Pattern Talks provide enough time for everyone to learn and share their success!
Other Resources You Might Like:
Add & Subtract Fractions & Mixed Numbers - Find the Unknown
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Thank you so much for your feedback on how this helped your students with special learning needs :)
Thanks for sharing your experience using the printable cards during centers work :) I'm glad to hear that it was good practice!
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