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Mathpower: Math Fundamental Assignments
Math variety of concepts, this colorful website is sure to give your students the chance show what they know. Concepts covered include rounding, division with decimals, order of operations, ratio, percent, multiplication, and division of...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ratios and Fractions
A seventh-grade student is having trouble understanding ratios, fractions, and simplest form. Dr. Math to the rescue! Real-world, easy to grasp examples.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Fraction Multiplication and Area
This fifth-grade lesson explores the area of a rectangle with fractional side lengths. We tile the rectangle with unit rectangles and show that the area is the same as would be found by multiplying the side lengths. We multiply...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Understanding Fractions
In this lesson the children will demonstrate parts of a whole using a candy bar (or fruit), and piece of paper. The activities are used as instructional plans to help students better understand shapes and parts of a shape up to a whole....
The Math League
The Math League: Decimals, Whole Numbers and Exponents
This tutorial has definitions and examples of decimals, whole numbers, and exponents. In addition, a variety of topics are covered, such as comparing, multiplying and subtracting.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Find 1 on the Number Line
Locate 1 on a number line labeled with 0 and a unit fraction. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.1 Standard 2. Understand a...
University of Houston
University of Houston: Measurement Teacher Activities: Length Lessons
This lesson plan offers an opportunity for students to learn to measure length by fractions of an inch, inches, feet, yards and also change one unit of length to another.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Length & Measuring With Fractions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart involves investigating various lengths in Metric and US Customary. Students will work on finding lengths to the sixteenths. The flipchart can be used with Everyday Math, Unit 10.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 3.nf Find 2/3
This simple-looking problem reveals much about how well students understand unit fractions as well as representing fractions on a number line. Aligns with 3.NF.A.2/CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.2.a Represent a fraction 1/b on a number line...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Compare Parts of a Whole
Given a set of fractions students will be able to compare unit fractions by using models to determine that the more equal parts there are in the whole, the smaller each part will be. This lesson includes a detailed plan, samples of...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Body Mass What's Your Index? (Pdf)
If you like tackling formulas, then this math challenge is for you. See if you can calculate Helix's BMI (body mass index) and find out if his health is at risk. A one page NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity that engages learners...
PBS
Pbs: Product of a Whole Number and a Fraction
Explore multiplication by modeling problems and grouping with manipulatives. This video focuses on multiplying whole numbers by unit fractions and modeling the problems with unit blocks.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Solving Problems "By the Hundreds"
The Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute site contains various math exercises relating to percentage and consumer-related problems. An explanation of sales tax, a related problem and answer are given.
Science Struck
Science Struck: How to Divide Fractions With Whole Numbers
Demonstrates how to divide a fraction by a whole number.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 3.nf Find 1 (On the Number Line)
The purpose of this task is to assess whether students understand fractions as being built from unit fractions and whether they can accurately locate fractions on the number line. Aligns with 3.NF.A.2/CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.1 Standard...
University of Waterloo (Canada)
Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing: Ratio and Rate [Pdf]
Learners explore the concepts of rate and ratio in a variety of problem-solving situations. Worksheets contain definitions and visual representations of concepts. Link to related ratio game. Other skills include measurement, data...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Area With Halves
Fractions can be used to understand halves of a unit square.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Halves and Fourths
In this exercise, students practice identifying halves and fourths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Halves and Fourths
Practice dividing shapes into 2 or 4 equal sections. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
PBS
Pbs: One Variable Equations: How Much Did He Read?
Visualize a word problem in multiple ways to develop your problem solving skills. This video focuses on converting a problem with fractions into a one-variable equation and alternately modeling it using unit blocks.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Area of Rectangles With Fraction Side Lengths
Practice computing the areas of rectangles that have fractional side lengths. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Interpret Dot Plots With Fraction Operations
Interpret fraction data on dot plots to solve word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ocean Life
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a multi-subject themed primary unit around the concept of oceans. Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies activities revolve around an ocean theme. In Part 2, students work on...