- But That's
Not FAIR! - Students solve problems using fractions through hands-on
activities and appropriate literature.
- Candy
Fractions - Candy Fractions is quite the treat for Fraction Fridays.
Families donate bags of seasonal treats that the class estimates, counts,
sorts on tree diagrams, names, and then graphs.
- Colorful
Solutions - Fractions? Who needs them? Students complete a coloring
activity and practice where like fractions are actually used in real-life
situations.
- Comparing
and Ordering Fractions - Students are introduced to the comparison
of fractions and the ordering of fractions.
- Conversation
Heart Fractions- Have the children sort the candies into like color
piles. Then have each child record the correct fraction that matches
each pile.
- Cuisenaire
Chefs - Students become Cuisenaire Chefs as they mix and toss Cuisenaire
rods to recreate recipes. This hands-on activity gives students a chance
to identify the value of fractions at an introductory level.
- Cutting
Up in Class, Fractal Style - Students create three-dimensial models
demonstrating exponents, multiplying/dividing of fractions, and the
use of repeating patterns in tessellations, mirror images, and tiling.
- Eat
Your Fractions- Finding halves fourths eighths.
- Estimation-
Read the book to the children. From the picture, estimate the number
of items eaten on Saturday. Count them.
- Equivalent
Fraction Munch with Pizza Pie- Use concrete pictorial models to
represent fractions and mixed numbers; relate symbols to the models.
Use models and pictures to compare fractions including equivalent fractions
and mixed numbers; explain the comparison.
- Equivalent Fractions-
Students will be able to recognize fractions of equal value and that
name the same amount.
- Equivalent
Fractions- Most students will benefit from the use of physical objects
when they are introduced to the concept of equivalent fractions. This
activity was designed to show the students that the notion of several
names for a number is similar to the notion of several names for a person.
- EZ
Fractions- By performing this activity, students will become familiar
with fractions, and have a meaningful experience to relate them to.
It is hoped that students will become more comfortable with using fractions
and have a better understanding of them.
- Felt Fraction
Common Denominators- Use of felt fraction shapes to demonstrate
the concept of common denominators.
- Fantastic
Fraction Fudge - Students sequence a recipe and convert the ingredients
into various fractional portions.
- Fantastic
Fractions - Do you have only a fraction of time to teach fractions?
Well, here is the lesson for you! Fantastic Fractions teaches students
the difference between 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4.
- Folded
Fractions - Students use various geometric shapes to represent fractional
parts.
- Fraction
Action - Students create fractions using strips of paper and then
compare the fractions.
- Fraction
and Decimal Garden - Students write fractions and decimals using
unifix cube models and grid paper. They draw a garden using grid paper
and label each section with the correct fraction and decimal to the
tenths.
- Fraction
Card Shark - The student will understand the relative size of fractions
using symbolic and concrete representations.
- Fraction
Conversion Bingo- The purpose of this lesson is to reinforce previous
math lessons involving the relationships between fractions, decimals,
and percents.
- Fraction
Feast! - This lesson introduces the concept of fractions to kindergarten
students.
- Fraction
Fun with Food- The students will be able to identify concepts of
fractions by using M & M's and pizza shapes to create their own fraction.
- Fraction Pizza-
This involves stopping by local pizza shops and asking for them to donate
pizza boxes for this activity.
- Fraction
Pyramid- Divide each layer into fractions.
- Fraction
Sandwiches- Students will be able to find the common unit of measure,
or the common denominator, and will show this be correctly adding fractions
with different denominators.
- Fraction
Worksheets- TeAchnology worksheets.
- Fraction/Decimal
Lesson Plan- Investigating the relationship between fractions and
decimals. Exploring equivalent fractions.
- Fractional
Parts of a Group- Students will learn how to write fractions for
parts of a group.
- Fractions-
A great number of fun activities.
- Fractions-
By performing this activity, students will become familiar with fractions,
and have a meaningful experience to relate them to. It is hoped that
students will become more comfortable with using fractions and have
a better understanding of them.
- Fractions
Unit Introduction- Have the students demonstrate fraction sentences
by writing the sentence on a piece of paper and have the plasticene
shapes that demonstrate each fraction below on the paper.
- Fractions,
Equivalent Fractions and Decimals- The student, after a demonstration
and explanation on number sense for fraction and decimals, will be able
to relate fractions to decimals and find and compare equivalent fractions.
- Fun
ways to teach fractions- Show kids fractions can be fun and are
a part of everyday life.
- Having Fun Working
With Fractions- Model each addition and subtraction example by shading
parts of each region.
- Introduction
to Fractions- Demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of numbers,
including numeration and operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division) patterns, ratios, and proportions.
- Introduction to
Fractions Using Cuisenaire Rods- Students will visually "see" and
manipulate fractions with Cuisenaire Rods staircase to develop concept
and fractional relationships.
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Learning Fractions With M&Ms- The students will sort their bowl
of M & M's into colors and then, for each color, they will write out,
both longhand and numerically, the fraction that represents how many
of their M & M's are that color.
-
Mars Fraction Hunt- This lesson is designed to give the students
practice in the use of fractions, changing fractions, using equivalent
fractions, and paying attention to detail.
- Matching
Decimals and Fractions- These two activities can be carried out
as a whole class with the tables (shown below) drawn on the board (and
with individual children coming to the front to complete the activity)
or individually with children completing the worksheets which can be
found by following the links below.
- More
Fractions in Everyday Life- Students will apply what they have learned
about fractions to a real life situation.
- Percents-
Rename ratios, decimals, and fractions as percents.
- Pumpkin
Pie For All!- Let's make pumpkin pie for the whole class! Imagine
making enough pie so that everyone could have a piece. How about enough
pie to take one home. The only problem is that the recipe you have makes
1 pie at a time which only has 8 pieces.
- Sales
Tax- Find out what percent of sales tax is changed when purchasing
merchandise or food by dividing the price by the sales tax.
- Teaching
fractions & ratios with M&Ms- I taught this lesson shortly after
Halloween, so I began by asking students what they usually do with their
Hallowe'en candy when they get home. I fielded responses, then told
them that I used to sort my candy into piles (classifying it by types
or colors or whatever).
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