Enhance Learning of Rational Numbers with Fraction Towers
Harriet Diaz: harriettdiaz@earthlink.net
Dr. Faye Bruun: faye.bruun@tamucc.edu
Construction of Fraction Towers
Materials and tools:
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Cardboard tubes (one per student)
Construction paper
Colored markers, pens, pencils
Foam board (one per student)
Glue gun
Scissors
Slinkies (one per student)
Staple gun
Instructions for assembly:
1. Cut white construction paper to the height of the cardboard tube and the
width to where it will wrap around the tube one time and decorate
construction paper as desired. Glue white paper to cardboard tube.
2. Attach the cardboard roll to the center of the foam board with the glue gun.
3. Cut colored paper to the height of the slinky. Wrap the construction paper
around the base of the tube and glue. This will mark the zero line.
4. Poke one end of the slinky into the foam base and hot glue it in place.
5. Decorate the top surface of the foam board as desired.
For Lesson Plans, go to https://faculty.tamucc.edu/fbruun/