Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Area Models for Multiplication of Fractions

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Use area models to show a visual representation of the product of two fractions. This interactive exercise focuses on multiplying fractions and reducing them when possible.
Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Reducing Fractions (Simplest Form)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to find the simplest or lowest form of a fraction. An example is given and clearly explained.
Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Fraction Four

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students play a generalized version of connect four, gaining the chance to place a piece after simplifying fractions, converting fractions to decimals and percentages, and answering algebra questions involving fractions. Choose...
Interactive
Visual Fractions

Visual Fractions: Subtract and Simplify Fractions With Circle Models

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this interactive site from Visual Fractions to practice subtraction with fractions using circles. You will need to answer the questions with mixed numbers in lowest terms.
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Fractions Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this fraction calculator for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. Answers are fractions in lowest terms or mixed numbers in reduced form.
Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: Baseball Math: Simplifying Fractions Game

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Students hit a baseball to answer the simplifying fraction problems.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Reducing or Simplifying Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces how to simplify or reduce a fraction to the lowest terms. Prerequisites include: multiplying fractions, factoring, introduction to the concept of the Greatest Common Factor.
Handout
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Simplifying Fractions Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers in simplest form. This calculator also simplifies proper fractions by reducing to lowest terms and showing the work involved.
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Complex Fractions Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
A complex fraction is a fraction that contains another fraction. Use this Complex Fractions Calculator to do math and add, subtract, multiply and divide complex fractions. Fraction answers are provided in reduced form (lowest terms).
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Visual Fractions

Visual Fractions: Strict Fraction Division With Lines

For Students 4th - 6th
Use this interactive site from Visual Fractions to divide fractions. Your answers need to be given in lowest terms. Explanations are available for each question, and you receive immediate feedback for your answers.
Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Percents to Fractions

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site explains how to convert percents to fractions. Games and exercises are provided to practice the skill.
Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ratios and Fractions

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A seventh-grade student is having trouble understanding ratios, fractions, and simplest form. Dr. Math to the rescue! Real-world, easy to grasp examples.
Handout
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Simplifying Fractions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how to simplify fractions, then offers problems and games to practice this skill.
Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Complex Rational Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn to simplify complex fractions via this tutorial that features various methods for simplifying, example problems with step-by-step solutions, and practice problems, complete with answers and discussions.
Unit Plan
Math.com

Math.com: Fractions: Multiplying Fractions

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
This resource explores fraction multiplication by providing step-by-step examples.
Lesson Plan
Homeschool Math

Homeschool Math: Simplifying Fractions

For Teachers 5th Standards
5th grade lesson explains how to simplify a fraction.
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Doina Popovici

Math Play: Simplifying Fractions Soccer Game

For Students 4th - 6th
An online game where students simplify fractions to get a chance to kick the soccer ball into the goal!
Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: Baseball Math: Simplifying Fractions Baseball Game

For Students 4th - 6th
Try to hit a home run by simplifying these fractions in this online game.
Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: Multiplying Fractions Millionaire Game

For Students 4th - 6th
An online millionaire game where students multiply fractions and reduce them to their lowest term to answer questions and gain money!
Unit Plan
Wyzant

Wyzant: Fraction Simplifying Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This WyzAnt applet allows the user to input fractions--improper or mixed numbers--and have the calculator reduce the fraction or convert it into a mixed number. A good resource for checking students work.
Activity
Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Five Math (Page 5)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Sharpen your computation skills with this interactive worksheet. The focus is adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators and reducing to lowest terms. Problems are set up horizontally and answers can be checked...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Reducing Rational Expressions to Lowest Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn what it means to reduce a rational expression to lowest terms, and how it's done!
Unit Plan
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Multiplying Fractions

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
This lesson teaches students to multiply fractions with other fractions and reduce to the lowest terms. It also offers a learning game to provide practice.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Converting Improper Fractions

For Students 5th - 9th
This lesson demonstrates how to rewrite an improper fraction as a mixed number.

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