Equal Sharing

I found this teachertube video of a teacher explaining equal sharing, a component of the common core curriculum in fifth grade. She breaks it down into a simple, easy to follow process to make the connection between a word problem and the way it would be taught just with the symbols.  I would probably not use this video unless I was unable to go through the steps with the students myself, like if I had a substitute it would be helpful. The way she teaches this connects to the first strand of conceptual understanding. She connects life experiences of dividing up treats or toys or any thing else to share with "Equal Sharing" or dividing with fractions.
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