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All of the examples really highlighted the importance of how using units can help make connections for students (and teachers). I teach grade 5 and the struggle is always around teaching fractions. It’s difficult for a majority of the students to understand that fractions and decimals are related because they aren’t shown how they are connected. The modeling of division with fractions was really helpful. I can’t wait to show my PLC.