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Illustrative Mathematics

Fractions and Rectangles

3rd - 5th Standards
Visual models are excellent teaching tools when explaining equivalent fractions. Looking at a rectangle cut into twelfths, young scholars first identify the shaded fraction, and then explain whether the fraction is equal to one-fourth....
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Curated OER

Fractions Forever!

5th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify proper, improper fractions, and mixed numbers.  They reduce fractions to their lowest terms. They add and subtract fractions with different denominators, and multiply and divide fractions, as well as...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Write Each Fraction in Lowest Terms

5th - 10th
In this lowest terms worksheet, students write fractions and multiplication and division of fraction problems into lowest terms. Students complete 11 problems.
Worksheet
Math Mammoth

Divide Fractions 1

5th - 7th
Use visual shading and scenario questions to help your mathematicians divide fractions in this problem-solving learning exercise! Students shade parts and solve, write multiplication and division sentences, solve word problems, and find...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Expressing Fractions in Lowest Terms

7th - 8th
In this fraction worksheet, students express fractions in their lowest terms. This one-page worksheet contains forty fractions to be reduced. Answers are provided at the bottom of the page.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Recognizing Equivalent Fractions

4th - 6th
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...
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Curated OER

Reduce Fraction to Lowest Terms

5th
In this reducing fractions activity, 5th graders reduce the given fractions and write the answers in lowest terms. Students solve 20 fraction problems.
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Curated OER

Renaming Fraction

4th - 5th
These improper fractions need to be renamed, and young mathematicians are guided through the process to simplify 36 of them here. They change each to a mixed number, sometimes simplifying further to get the fully reduced form. There are...
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Curated OER

Fraction of a Number

4th - 6th Standards
Whether you need a math drill or a comprehensive review, here is a great addition to any math lesson. After reviewing how to find fractions of whole numbers, pupils work on problems, such as 1/8 of 72 and 1/2 of 114. Use this activity as...
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Curated OER

Converting Fractions to Decimals

4th - 6th Standards
Help mathematicians convert fractions to decimals and vice versa through these exercise sets. First, they write out nine fractions as decimals. This is really a practice in place value, as all the denominators here are 10. One of them...
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Curated OER

Reduce Fraction to Lowest Terms #2

3rd - 5th
In this fractions practice worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to reduce 20 fractions to their lowest terms.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reduce Fraction to Lowest Terms #3

3rd - 5th
In this fractions practice worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to reduce 20 fractions to their lowest terms.
Handout
Math Centre UK

Fractions

3rd - 5th Standards
Reinforce fraction instruction with an informative worksheet equipped to provide independent practice, as well as guidance and modeling. Support is provided to boost proficiency in finding equivalent fractions, and adding,...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Money in the Piggy Bank

3rd - 5th Standards
It's time to crack open that piggy bank and see what's inside. First, count up the pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, identifying what fraction of them are dimes. Then calculate the total value of the coins, writing another fraction...
Handout
Math Centre UK

Fractions—Basic Ideas

3rd - 5th Standards
What are fractions? Find out using a reference page and video that goes in depth on how to make fractions equivalent, write fractions in simplest form, convert improper fractions into mixed numbers, and vice versa. Following...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Simplifying Fractions Practice Sheet-A

4th - 6th
In this simplifying fractions worksheet, students solve 30 problems in which fractions are simplified or reduced to lowest terms. Denominator range is from 4 to 39. There are detailed examples at the top of the page.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Reduce Fractions to Lowest Terms B1

4th - 5th
In this reducing fractions to their lowest terms worksheet, students reduce one-digit numerators and one-digit denominators to their lowest terms. Students solve 20 problems.
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Curriculum Corner

Fraction Brochures

4th - 6th Standards
Make fractions fun and interesting by using a brochure form. Young mathematicians practice and gain a better understanding of how to add and subtract fractions, simplify fractions, and find LCD (least common denominator). The resources...
Workbook
MLC

Fractions Packet

5th - 6th Standards
Your fifth graders will appreciate the simple, direct explanations, examples, and practice exercises in this well-organized unit on fractions. Beginning with an introduction to fractions, the packet flows smoothly through the fraction...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Changing Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers

4th - 5th Standards
There are 33 fractions here, and all of them need to be changed...yet stay the same. Scholars convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa. Some of the mixed numbers require canceling, which the example demonstrates well....
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Curated OER

Fraction Models

3rd - 4th
Approach fractions with these visual models which serve to reinforce numerators and denominators as well as simplifying improper fractions. Scholars examine segmented shapes and fill in a fraction to represent the shaded region. For the...
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DK Publishing

Adding Fractions

4th - 5th Standards
Fractions can be tricky, so be sure any independent practice worksheets you assign guide scholars through steps like this one. There are two examples showing mathematicians how to add fractions and reduce the answer to simplest terms....
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fractions Bonus

6th
In this fractions worksheet, 6th graders solve 10 different word problems that include fractions. First, they solve each word problem using their knowledge of fractions. Then, students express their answers in lowest terms. They also...
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Curated OER

Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms

5th - 7th
In this fraction worksheet, students reduce thirteen fraction to lowest terms.  The worksheet provides an example problem worked given the procedure and showing each step.