Fraction Tape Diagrams

Fraction Tape Diagrams
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2017-06-09 05:01
This example demonstrates fraction tape diagrams using GeoGebra, visually representing fractions and their comparisons. It involves core concepts like fractions, division, linear equations, and function graphs. Constructed with commands like Segment, Textfield, and Sequence, it's suitable for middle school mathematics teaching to understand fraction operations and function relationships.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Segment(B_2, I) → f_1
  2. Segment(C_2, J) → g_1
  3. Segment(D, K) → h_1
  4. Segment(E, L) → i_1
  5. Segment(F, M) → j
  6. Segment(G, H) → k
  7. Segment(N, P) → l
  8. Segment(O, Q) → m
  9. Textfield(b) → bNumerator
  10. Textfield(d) → dDenominator
  11. Sequence(Polygon[A + ((dist * (i - 1) / d), 0), A + ((dist * i / d), 0), A + ((dist * i / d), ht), A + ((dist * (i - 1) / d), ht)], i, 1, b) → ShadeParts
  12. Segment(R_1, S_1) → p
  13. Textfield(a) → aNumber
  14. Textfield(f) → fDivideWhole
  15. Segment(U, U + (0, -3)) → q
  16. Segment(V, V + (0, -3)) → r
  17. Sequence(Polygon[B + ((dist * (i - 1) / f), 0), B + ((dist * (i - 1) / f), ht), B + ((dist * i / f), ht), B + ((dist * i / f), 0)], i, 1, (f * a)) → Whole
  18. Sequence(Polygon[R + ((i * dist), 0), R + (((i + 1) * dist), 0), R + (((i + 1) * dist), ht), R + ((i * dist), ht)], i, 0, h - 1) → DivisorUnits
  19. Sequence(Polygon[S + ((dist * (i - 1) / d), 0), S + ((dist * (i - 1) / d), ht), S + ((dist * i / d), ht), S + ((dist * i / d), 0)], i, 1, (h * d)) → FracParts
  20. Sequence(T_1 + (((i * 0.17) * dist), 0), i, 1, 10) → list6