Bar Addition Lab
Add two fractions with bars: pick each fraction, see them renamed to a shared strip, and watch the total fill up.
Bar addition lab
Pick two fractions. The lab renames both to a shared strip of the LCD, then fills the total — watch wholes appear when the sum passes 1.
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Add 3/4 + 1/2. How many fourths is the total? Where does the whole appear?