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Fractions!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe and design manipulatives showing fractional parts.  In this fractional part activity, 2nd graders create a paper hamburger using circle fractions.  Students navigate a website to find fractional parts of...
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Halves, Thirds, and Quarters - Exploring Fractions

For Students Pre-K - 4th Standards
Fractions can be difficult to understand. For this introduction to fractions worksheet, students determine meaning, identify terms, and problem solve fractions. Fraction fiends solve eight problems. An excellent resource!
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Fractions

For Students 7th - 8th
In this algebra worksheet, students rewrite fractions as a mixed number and as improper fractions. They solve problems using fractions. There are 16 problems.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Fractions of a Set

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore number sense by completing a number set worksheet. In this fractions lesson, students utilize pattern blocks as a visual reference to the fractions they practice identifying. Middle schoolers read the book...
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Fractions and Halves

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine halves of a whole and discover through activities that they must be exactly equal in size. Working with Geoboards and Dot-Paper Squares, the class practices finding halves that are both congruent and incongruent.
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Defining Division

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Rational Numbers in Applications: Pizza with Friends

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Explore the application of fractions in a real-life situation. Learners manipulate an interactive simulation to model a given scenario. They find fractions of fractions and explain the importance of the part-to-whole comparison.
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Common Core Sheets

Fraction Location on Number Line

For Students 3rd Standards
Once your class has mastered the identification of fractions, have them locate fractions on a number line. This sheet reinforces interval sizes of parts included in a whole, and directly relates to the standards associated with Common...
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Understanding Rational Numbers and Proportions

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore parts of a whole. In this fraction lesson, students determine what makes a fair share. Working with manipulatives, students solve mathematical problems containing fractions.
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Fractions Pretest

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fractions pretest worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions, clicking on an answer link to view correct answers. Page is labeled as a pretest.
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Fractions: How Many? (2)

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this fractions instructional activity, students solve 14 problems in which a fractional part of a whole is calculated. Problems are written in word form. Example: How many fifths are there in four whole ones?
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Tangram Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore tangram puzzles. In this tangram fraction lesson, students read Grandfather Tang and then practice solving tangram puzzles. Young scholars identify fractions of the pieces of the tangram puzzles and then create a...
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Compare Fractions Using Fraction Circles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice ordering fractions using models and drawings.  In this math model lesson plan, 4th graders utilize colored blocks and drawings to show an equal representation of given fractions.  Students compare and...
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Fractions and Wholes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore fractions with a worksheet and marbles. In this fraction lesson plan, 2nd graders recognize the fractional parts of a shape pictured and find equal fractions.
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Work with Congruent Parts

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners explore the concept of congruency. In this fractions lesson, students use paper plates to practice recognizing congruent parts as they make folds and cuts to represent equal parts.
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Fractions in Shapes

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore fractions with manipulatives. In this fraction lesson, 1st graders use paper foods such as sandwiches and pizza in order to find halves, thirds, fourths, eighths, and more. This lesson is divided up into 3 tiers...
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Fuel the Brain

Combine Fractions to Describe Parts of a Whole

For Students 3rd - 5th
If students don't finish their whole lunch one day, a fraction of it will remain. On a second day, if they don't finish their lunch, another fraction will remain. What is the sum of those fractions?
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Fractions Basics

For Students 4th - 5th
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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Identifying Fractions 2

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
In this fractions practice activity, students examine 10 fraction graphics, write each of the fractions, and record how to say each of the fractions.
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Identifying Fractions 3

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this fractions practice worksheet, students examine 9 fraction graphics, write each of the fractions, and record how to say each of the fractions. An example is included.
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Represent Fractions

For Students 4th
In this fraction worksheet, 4th graders examine a picture that shows a collection of stuffed animals. They determine the fractional part of the whole that each group of animals represents. They complete a question about the size of the...
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Recognizing Fractions

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this fraction activity, students circle the fraction that shows which part of 4 sets is shaded. They write the fraction that names the part of each set that is shaded in the last four examples.
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Parts of a Region

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this fraction worksheet, students read about fractions, numerators and denominators. They are also shown how a fraction can be depicted as shaded parts of a whole shape. They then solve the 9 problems in which they answer questions...
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Stirring up Fractions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice unit fractions to identify parts of the whole and parts of a set. They utilize a variety of manipulative's including recipe boxes to get them started stirring up fractions. A multitude of books on fractions are...