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Rational Number Project

Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 9 Overview

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Visual models support young mathematicians with exploring equivalent fractions. Starting with a quick warm-up problem, children go on to work through a series of guiding practice problems before working with a partner identifying and...
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Curriculum Corner

Learning Fun with Hershey Bars

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Compiled of 18 task cards and five worksheets, young mathemmaticians practice solving fraction word problems and other fraction-based activities with a Hershey Bar. The packet comes with sheets to record and keep track of all of the task...
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Curated OER

Teaching Fractions-Thirds

For Teachers 2nd Standards
If you have The Hershey Chocolate Candy Bar book, reading it makes an alluring anticipatory activity for a lesson on fractions. Learners use paper cutouts to consider the concept of thirds. The lesson concludes with a Bingo-style...
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PB Works

Numbers Lesson 3 - Hershey Bar Fractions

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
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...
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Curated OER

Reinforcing Fractions Using a Fraction Calculator

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students complete fraction word problems using TI-Explorer Calculators.
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Curated OER

Using Manipulatives to Teach Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
There is no doubt that learners remember what they have learned when they have a visual representation. Using an egg carton and candy bars, they explore the concept of fractional amounts. By having learners cut the egg carton into parts...
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Curated OER

Hershey Bar Equivalent Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Fourth and fifth graders explain how to use equivalent fractions. They recognize which fractions are equivalent. Pupils find equivalent fractions. 
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Curated OER

Hersey'n On Fraction

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students use a Hersey bar to help them practice with fractions. The teacher gives a fraction and they are to create it with the chocolate bars.
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Curated OER

Fraction Feast!

For Teachers K
Students listen to various books about sharing food or food fractions. Then they discuss their fraction feast, examining the food and deciding how it can be shared to make fractions.
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Curated OER

Math: Creating Fraction Strips

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders construct fraction strips to play several math games. Using different colored construction paper, they assemble the strips and play Order the Fractions and Fraction War. With a pair of dice, 3rd graders roll fractions...
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Curated OER

Chocolate Math

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students utilize chocolate to identify parts of a whole.  In this fractions lesson plan, students discover the vocabulary associated with fractions and practice dividing a chocolate bar into pieces based on fraction problems.  Students...
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Tech4Learning

Fantastic Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Learners study how shapes can be divided into equal parts, that each part be equal to its counterpart, and combining parts equals one whole. They make the shapes out of modeling clay and take digital pictures of its parts to create an...
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Curated OER

Fractions

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate fractions by creating fraction strips.
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Curated OER

Fraction Fun

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students practice identifying common fractions using various manipulatives. They visit a visual fractions website and complete an activity. In the final activity, students create real-life problems.
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Curated OER

Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students determine that a fraction is a part of a whole or part of a group. They write and read fractions and solve various fraction problems. They create their own fraction problem using colored candies for their classmate to solve.
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Curated OER

Fractions

For Teachers 1st
First graders use Hershey chocolate bars to practice fractions.  In this fraction lesson, 1st graders review different fractions and figure out different ways to represent fractions with the pieces of the Chocolate bar. This lesson...
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Curated OER

New: Fun with Fractions

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders determine that the larger the denominator the more parts the whole is being divided into. They use fractions to communicate and compare parts of the whole. They discover what the numerator and denominator of a fraction...
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Curated OER

Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the concept of fractions after reading Jump, Kangaroo, Jump. They are given fraction circles and are given the opportunity to explore and investigate them.
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Curated OER

Equivalent Fractions and Comparing Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
How can you tell if fractions have equal value? Use various collaborative activities to demonstrate the ways to determine whether or not fractions are equivalent.
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Creative Educator

Fantastic Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Groups of learners create an animation illustrating fractions using common objects. They choose everyday objects that they can divide into fractions. They take pictures of the objects dividing into fractions and create an animation with...
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Curated OER

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...
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Curated OER

Comparing Fractions with Objects and Pictures

For Teachers 3rd
Scholars will compare fractions using objects and pictures. They view pre-made pictures and concrete objects of fractions. Then use small white boards to draw pictorial representations of fractions.
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Curated OER

Marshmallow Fun Day - math

For Teachers K
Early learners rotate to different classroom centers and participate in six activities based on using marshmallows to review concepts learned. They make: marshmallow sculptures (geometric shapes), the shape of mittens using colored...
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Curated OER

Twice the Rice, or More?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students review the metric and customary systems of measurement. In groups, they experiment with rice to discover the difference between the two systems. They record their observations on a worksheet and examine how capacity differs. To...

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