Curated OER
Pastry Party!
Everyone gets a toaster pastry to enjoy with this fractions lesson! First, youngsters cut their treat in two, and then they proceed to cut it into equal parts until they have 16 pieces! If your learners aren't quite ready for this...
Curated OER
Fun with Fractions
Students investigate fractions in relation to a dozen eggs. In this investigating fractions in relation to a dozen eggs lesson, students discuss the fraction relationships of part of the eggs to the full dozen. Students compare and...
Curated OER
Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Students add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers. For this fractions worksheet, students learn how to add and subtract mixed numbers based on their knowledge of adding and subtracting fraction with a teacher led question and answer...
PBS
Add, Subtract and Multiply Fractions
Your future chefs will appreciate this comprehensive lesson where learners practice operations on fractions using pizza and soup analogies. Learners begin with a pizza analogy that requires the learners to multiply a whole number by a...
Curated OER
Rule for Equality of Fractions
Here is a lesson on equality of fractions. Learners use fraction bar manipulatives as the lesson goes along to help them visually understand equivalent fractions. The activities described are top-notch, and there is a worksheet embedded...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Decimals and Fractions
Reinforce the concept of fractions and decimals as part of a whole with a lesson plan that begins with a mixed review, then goes into a three problem guided practice, and ends with a collaborative activity. The guided practice and...
Curated OER
Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Elementary schoolers participate with their teacher's instruction to learn to add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers. They use fraction strips to complete addition and subtraction problems. A step-by-step script is provided to help...
Curated OER
Popcorn Fractions
Upper graders explore fractions to determine a fractional part of a whole. They are given 30 pieces of popcorn and asked to divide it into halves, thirds, etc. Students practice representing the popcorn groups as a numerator and...
Curated OER
A Mars Bar Fraction Hunt Lesson for Grades 3-5
Students use their knowledge of fractions to decipher word puzzles. In this fraction lesson plan, students use common fractional parts to divide words into the letters needed to make a new word. They complete 28 examples to find a clue...
Curated OER
Equivalent Fractions
Students study the concept of equivalent fractions using naming concepts.
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Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators
Students explore why denominators need to match before adding (or subtracting) a fraction. They use unmarked fraction circles and marked fraction bars, to discover a method to add fractions with unlike denominators using equivalent...
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Equivalent Decimals
Students develop strategies to find equivalent decimals. In this equivalent decimals instructional activity, students participate in a variety of decimal games to find equivalent decimals.
Ohio Department of Education
Actions with Fractions: Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Common Denominators
Fourth graders develop a conceptual understanding of fractions and begin to add and subtract fractions with like denominators. Included is a worksheet to assess readiness and a teacher's checklist showing class understanding at a...
University of Minnesota
Fraction Operations and Initial Decimal Ideas
Add another strategy to the toolboxes of young mathematicians with this elementary math lesson on using number lines to add and subtract fractions.
Curated OER
Equivalent Fractions
Students describe importance of fractions in everyday life by identifying equivalent fractions and manipulating pizza pieces to show examples of equivalent fractions, and demonstrate knowledge of how whole can be divided into equal-sized...
Curated OER
Fraction Equivalence
Fourth graders explore fractions. They compare different fractions using fraction bars. Students find equivalent fractions and they use fraction bars to visualize addition of fractions.
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Comparing and Ordering Fractions
Students practice ordering fractions. In this fractions lesson, students determine how to tell when a fraction is close to 1, 1/2 and other various fractions. Students use benchmarks to order fractions.
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Discovering New Units
Students use Cuisenaire rods to explore common denominators. In this fractions instructional activity, students build Cuisenaire representations of fractions, then find their equivalent counterparts to find the common denominator.
Education Closet
Equal Rhythms
Engage young mathematicians in learning about fractions with this cross-curricular math and music lesson. After listening to and repeating different beat patterns, children realize that musical notes are just another way of representing...
NYSU
Understand a Fraction as a Number on a Number Line
Piece by piece young scholars build a basic understanding of fractions in a Common Core-designed elementary math lesson plan. Through a series of hands-on activities and journaling exercises, and with the help of multiple...
Curated OER
Equivalent Fractions
Pupils describe parts of a fraction and make equivalent fractions. They review parts of a fraction using a pizza, make equivalent fractions, and play the review game Fraction Fairway.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Using Polygons to Represent Fractions
Explore the world of fractions by using pattern blocks to show how different shapes can divide a hexagon. Elementary schoolers work in groups to complete these problems and to answer questions. Later, they work complete an independent...
Curated OER
Fraction Games
Explore fractions with upper graders. They will discover how to show fractions by shading the correct amount shown in a picture (giving them the idea behind part to whole). They also play multiple fraction games using dice, matching...
Curated OER
Penny
Students explore the concept of equivalency. In this equivalents lesson, students use pennies to show equivalency as they divide them into groups. Students also convert the pencils into decimals and fractions.