Curated OER
Proportions
Students perform mathematical operations to create proportional measurements, after listening to the David Schwartz book, If You Hopped Like a Frog.
Curated OER
Circle Up Your M&Ms
Fifth graders estimate how many M&Ms are in a pre-counted bag. They determine how many colored M&Ms are in a bag, then decide which of the two, bar graph or circle graph (in this case, circle graph) would be best to show te results.
Curated OER
How Much Soil is There?
Young scholars examine that all living things depend on soil to live. In this science instructional activity, students pretend that an apple is planet Earth. Young scholars cut the apple to represent the portions of Earth with the last...
Curated OER
Solving Equations by Distributive Property
In this solving equations worksheet, students use the distributive property to find the value of the unknown. This one-page worksheet contains 10 multi-step problems. Answers are provided.
Curated OER
Whole Numbers
Student are assigned one of the sections on whole numbers. After reviewing the content, they teach their assigned sections to other class mates. They publish their findings on a PowerPoint slide show to use when they teach their section.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Time, Shapes, and Fractions as Equal Parts of Shapes
A guide to support parents as they work with their students with time, shapes, and fractions as equal parts of shapes.
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Percent and Fractions: Ratio and Proportion
Activities and factsheets exploring ratios and proportions in everyday life. Interactive, colorful, and fun.
PBS
Pbs: Kid Vid: Dividing Mixed Numbers and Fractions
Critique a peer's thinking about two division word problems, one with whole and mixed numbers and one with two fractions, in this interactive from KET. Students watch a video of a student thinking through two word problems that involve...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Integer and Fraction Sums and Decimal Equivalency
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students must determine whether the sum of integers and fractions is equivalent to the given decimal total. Includes video demonstrating a...
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Leapfrog Fractions [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to use their knowledge and understanding of ways to represent numbers and fractions in order to add fractions.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Fractions and Decimals
Students are assessed on fractions and decimals. Topics include greatest common factor, improper fractions, and fractions as decimals. The self-checking test includes hints and solutions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Estimation of Sums of Mixed Numbers and Fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Estimate sums and differences of fractions and mixed numbers
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Fractions Intro
Create your own fractions using fun interactive objects. Match shapes and numbers to earn stars in the fractions games. Challenge yourself on any level you like. Try to collect lots of stars!
Rice University
Rice University: Who Wants Pizza? A Fun Way to Learn About Fractions
These introductory lessons on fractions provide clear explanations and directions with interactive practice problems. Also includes a "teacher's notes" section with resource and standards information. Each section focuses on a different...
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Fractions Into Decimals
This Math Page tutorial explains how to change a fraction to a decimal and features a practice section at the end of the lesson.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Flowering Fractions
An interactive web lesson teaches students about fraction concepts such as equivalent and equal parts.
Lesson Tutor
Lesson Tutor: Reducing Fractions
The definition of a fraction begins this site, which then moves to the steps of how to reduce a fraction. What makes two fractions equivalent and how do you correctly move from one to the other? These questions are answered by the use of...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 3.nf Jon and Charlie's Run
The purpose of this task is to present students with a context where they need to explain why two simple fractions are equivalent and are most appropriate for instruction. Students can illustrate the fact that the two fractions are...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Decimal Operations and Equivalency Pretest
Sixth graders show what they know about decimal operations and equivalency between fractions, decimals, and percents.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Mixed Numbers as Improper Fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Rewrite given mixed numbers as improper fractions.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Fractions, Decimals and Percents
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of fractions, decimals and percents. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Simplifying Fractions
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of simplifying and finding equivalent fractions. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page...
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: What's a Percentage?
Use this site to learn about percents, and how they relate to decimals and fractions with this interactive online lesson. You will learn about percents, convert percents into fractions and decimals, and find equal parts of a whole.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Equivalent Fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify equivalent proper fractions, mixed numbers and improper fractions