Curated OER
Fractions of Shapes
In this fractions of shapes activity, students shade in the correct fraction of nine shapes with numerators from 1 to 5 and denominators from 2 to 8.
EngageNY
Ratios of Fractions and Their Unit Rates 2
Remodeling projects require more than just a good design — they involve complex fractions, too. To determine whether a tiling project will fit within a given budget pupils calculate the square footage to determine the number of tiles...
Northern Arizona University
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Pattern blocks and shapes demonstrate how to add and subtract fractions. By aligning blocks with different shapes, learners figure out how to create a whole, and then how to add and delete parts from that whole.
CK-12 Foundation
Conversion of Decimals, Fractions, and Percents
Five questions—true or false and multiple-choice—challenge mathematicians to convert decimals, fractions, and percents. An interactive table displays how to write a portion of shapes in a variety of ways. A discussion question concludes...
Oddrobo Software
King of Math Junior
Do your students have what it takes to be the king of math? Find out with this fun skills practice game that covers a wide range of topics from counting and basic operations to measurement and fractions.
Curated OER
Comparing Fractions
The best way to teach students how to compare fractions is using visual means. This instructional activity suggests a variety of ways to help learners understand this concept using a SMART Board, Kidspiration, videos, computer games, and...
Scholastic
Martha Crunch, Personal Fractions Trainer
Are you ready to learn fractions...the Martha Crunch way? Young learners will pump up their math skills with this practice skills worksheet, in which they color a series of shapes and identify how many of the total number have been filled.
Curated OER
First Grade Math Review
In this first grade math review worksheet, 1st graders complete problems on place value, fractions, counting, shapes, and more. Students complete 25 multiple choice questions.
Curated OER
Ordering Fractions
Second graders use shapes to create various fractions. In this fractions lesson, 2nd graders define a fraction, visit a website where they make fractions using various shapes, and use a fraction square set to create and name fractions.
Curated OER
Math in English Skills III Exercise Book: Understanding Fractions
Fractions can be tricky, and there is no better way to tackle tricky topics than with a visual representation. Intended for learners in grades two and three, this set of printable worksheets provides a variety of fractions represented in...
Curated OER
Fractions Problems
What a great way to explore fractions! Learners answer a series of questions related to three word problems involving fractions. They are required to use a diagram to describe their results.
Curated OER
Understanding Visual Fractions
Using fractions as their artistic guide, learners color in parts of five shape images. Each image is segmented based on the denominator, so scholars simply need to apply the numerator to know how much to color. None of these are mixed...
Curated OER
Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators or Denominators
Two visual problems give mathematicians a chance to compare fractions with like denominators. They examine two pairs of shapes with portions filled in, adding the greater than, less than, or equal to symbol between each. The shape pairs...
Curated OER
Understanding Visual Fractions
Each of these sets of squares represents a fraction: Can your scholars match them correctly to the numeric fraction list? This may be a good way to show learners numerators and denominators, as they will see them in the fractions and...
Curated OER
Naming Fractions
Early learners investigate fractions and review the definitions of numerator and denominator on the chalkboard. They complete a "Naming Fractions" worksheet which is included in the lesson.
Curated OER
Understanding Visual Fractions
Learners can actually see the numerators and denominators as they examine three segmented shapes. For each, they must write a fraction representing the shaded regions of the shape. Only one of these can be simplified, so decide whether...
Curated OER
Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators or Denominators
Who has more candy? Learners start by examining a word problem and its visual illustration to determine how Joel's candy numbers compare to Toby's. They fill in the appropriate symbol. Next, mathematicians compare fractions and two...
Curated OER
Recognizing Equivalent Fractions
Project this visual fraction problem for the entire class, covering up the explanation below. Learners examine two rectangles segmented into equal parts, each with part shaded. They convert each into fractions and reduce to lowest terms...
Curated OER
Comparing Fractions and Equivalence
Which fraction is greater than? Less than? There are 10 problems here that give scholars a visual approach to comparing fractions. They start by writing the fractions represented in a shaded shape. Then, they begin comparing visual...
Curated OER
Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators or Denominators
Compare fractions with these visual examples, all of which have like denominators. There are five pairs of shapes here with various portions shaded. Each pair is segmented into the same number of sections, so comparing is much simpler....
Curated OER
Fractions: Jim and John
Elementary and secondary learners investigate various concepts related to the study of fractions. They use word problems during the introduction to parts of a fraction and proceed to some of the basic operations of using fractions. The...
Curated OER
Making Two-Dimensional Shapes
Find the shapes that fit. Pupils explore visual discrimination in a set of geometry worksheets, which has them examine shapes that have been divided in half. They observe a set of shapes to determine which of them would fit into each...
Curated OER
Making Two-Dimensional Shapes
Which shapes fit? Learners practice visual discrimination using a geometry learning exercise, which has them examine shapes that have been divided in half. They observe a set of shapes to determine which of them would fit into each half...
Denton Independent School District
Pieces to the Puzzle Fraction Project
Four polygons each have a fraction with unlike denominators printed on them. Creative math minds select several shapes to create a design with and then write and solve a math problem involving the addition of all of the fractions...