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It is important to use different models and to start with hands-on learning to help students understand the concept. Folding and unfolding to see the whole again with origami paper is a great start to build a first connection with factions. After that you can use the pattern blocks and use different pieces as one whole. Make it into a visual number talk, before you let students choose their own whole and label the fractions. Can they make the whole with different pieces? Here are some starters for your number talk.
