Scholastic
Scholastic Lesson Activities: Model With Manipulatives
Two fraction activities are highlighted at this one page website. Both use manipulatives to help students begin to understand the basic concepts of fractions.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Practice Run
Sharpen your logic and fraction skills while working on this challenge. Solution.
abcteach
Abcteach: Fractions
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of teacher-created fraction activities, patterns, and manipulatives that are printable. Includes flashcards, worksheets and a take-home project with fractions for both primary and elementary.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Where Would It Be?
A lesson plan to help conceptualize fractions as numbers. Students work to see fractions as a part of a whole and a length.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Musical Fractions
In this lesson plan, students will explore fractions through rhythmic sequences. Media sources and teaching materials are included.
The Math League
The Math League: What Is a Fraction?
This tutorial helps students to understand fractions. It explains what denominators and numerators are using simple graphics.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Electrochemical Cells
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students use the activity series to identify elements that are more easily oxidized than others, and write oxidation and reduction half-reactions. Then, they...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Fractions Quiz
A quiz to assess knowledge of fractions, through which students identify the fraction represented by a simple illustration. A results summary is given at the end of the quiz, and students can return to review questions they miss.
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Math Activity: What's the Numerator?
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of identifying the numerator. Immediate feedback is given.
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Math Activity: How Many Equal Parts?
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of identifying equal parts. Immediate feedback is given.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: A Tale About Zeke and Zack
At this site from Scholastic you can read this tale about Zeke and Zack to learn more about splitting things in half. The activity sheet, extra challenges, and teacher's guide will help teachers make a fun and engaging lesson.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Fraction
This one page website provides a basic explanation of a fraction and its denominator and numerator.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Pumpkin Pie Problem
On this one page website sharpen your logic, graphing and pattern recognition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: North of the Dungeon
Using castles and treasure maps, 2nd graders will learn how fractions are parts of a whole.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Seated Amitabha Buddha (Amida Nyorai)
Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of a historical figure known as the Buddha Shakyamuni, who lived about 2,500 years ago. This sculpture shows Amitabha, identified as the Buddha of the Western Paradise. Amitabha is shown...
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Fractions
This resource contains information about fractions and includes ratios, equivalent fractions, basic operations, and reciprocals. Several links for practice problems are also included, along with links to a post and pretest.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Improper Fractions
Find a quick, concise explanation of what improper fractions are. Several examples are given and clearly explained.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Intermath: Denominator
This one page website provides a definition for denominator and numerator. It also give examples.