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Numbers Lesson 3 - Hershey Bar Fractions
Talk about delicious math! Pupils solve problems involving rational numbers and analyze real-life problems to find solutions in a pre-algebra class. They discuss the sections of a Hershey's bar in terms of fractions and decimals before...
Illustrative Mathematics
Making Cookies
Hooray for chocolate chip cookies! Ask your mathematicians to triple a chocolate chip cookie recipe and then reduce the recipe by one-fourth. Your class may need two days to complete, tripling the recipe the first day and reducing the...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Decimal, Fraction, & Percent Equivalents
If percents, fractions, and decimals can all mean the same number how do we go from one to another? During this instructional activity, watch how it goes over the basic steps needed to go from one rational number to the next. Both...
Curated OER
Comparing Fractions #1- Greater Than, Less Than, of Equal To
For this elementary math worksheet, students place the symbols for greater than, less than, or equal to between two fractions. They may need to find a common denominator to make the comparison.
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Calculating Probabilities for Chance Experiments with Equally Likely Outcomes
Calculate theoretical probabilities and compare them to experimental probabilities. Pupils build on their knowledge of experimental probabilities to determine theoretical probabilities. Participants work several problems with the...
Curated OER
Comparing Fractions 1
In this comparing fraction worksheet, students observe models and identify the fractions that the models depict. They compare fractions by determining which fraction is greater, less or equal. All problems are multiple choice.
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Grade 2 Math: Fractions and Decimals 1
In this grade 2 worksheet, 2nd graders fill in the > or < sign between two fractional values shown in symbols or words. They complete 8 problems.
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Beginning Fractions Lesson
Second graders practice representing fractions in number and picture form. They compare fractions with similiar denominators. They use a piece of paper to visualize the fraction.
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Fractions: Jewish Population of Europe during WWII
Students evaluate population maps and convert fractions to percentages. In this WWII lesson, students use statistics on the Holocaust to determine population loss and change. Students create their own math questions and answers using the...
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Comparing Fractions
Fifth graders differentiate between large and small fractions using drawings to represent the value. The instructional activity includes written dialogue for teachers tell students. The author recommends the use of fraction tiles for...
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Compare Fractions
In this fraction instructional activity, 5th graders study the given fractions and compare the numbers using a greater than or less than sign. Students solve 15 problems.
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Comparing Fractions 6
In this math worksheet, students compare circle graphs that are used as fractional models. They determine the fraction value for each while writing each ratio for the four questions.
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Comparing Fractions 5
In this elementary math worksheet, 4th graders compare the circle graphs expressed as fraction models in order to determine the fraction values for the four graphs.
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Comparing and Ordering Fractions
In this fractions activity, 4th graders compare four sets of fractions and place the greater or lesser sign between each set. Students write eight sets of fractions from the least to the greatest on the lines provided.
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Comparing Mixed Numbers (E)
In this comparing numbers instructional activity, 5th graders use an inequality sign or an equal sign to compare the fractions and mixed numbers. Students solve 10 fraction comparisons.
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Tangram Fractions
Students explore tangram puzzles. In this tangram fraction lesson, students read Grandfather Tang and then practice solving tangram puzzles. Students identify fractions of the pieces of the tangram puzzles and then create a design using...
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Fractions Basics
In this fractions worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences with the correct terms that relate to fractions. A reference web site is given.
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Slicing Up Food Fractions
Second graders categorize, cut, and sort food items to explore fractions.
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Taking Attendance
Young mathematicians record and analyze data. They will take attendance for their class and compare to other days. Then discuss ways to count who is present. They may also show the amount of students present using fractions.
K-5 Math Teaching Resources
Fraction Strips
Reach out to your visual and kinesthetic learners with this set of printable fraction strips. Not only is this resource a great way to develop children's fractional number sense, it's bound to capture their engagement as well.
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Defining Division
Upper graders explore division through fair-shares. They will review fair shares and fractions as a segway into division. They start by playing "Share Fairly" game and create mathematical arguments for solving problems. Manipulatives and...
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Comparing Fractions
In this math worksheet, learners solve the problems with fractions by comparing them with others. The sheet is intended as a teacher's guide.
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The True Value of Sweets
Measure your pupil's learning in a instructional activity designed to explore decimals by weighing different candies on a scale and recording the weight. Small groups then compare and order the decimal weights on a number line to show...
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Comparing Fractions 4
In this elementary math worksheet, students examine the shaded fraction models and compare them to the value given. Then they answer the 3 questions in the multiple choice format.