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Fractions - Equal or Not
A fabulous lesson on fractions awaits your young mathematicians. In it, learners are invited to explore the world of fractions by accessing websites that have educational activities and worksheets embedded in them. Some excellent,...
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Fractions Worksheet 1 - Rectangles
Young learners read 2 examples of how to write fractions to show how much of a rectangle is shaded. Then students look at 9 diagrams of rectangles that have shaded areas. They write the fractional equivalent. Then they shade 3...
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Tiling Tessellations
Students explore tessellations. In this shapes and geometry lesson, students describe the attributes of many of the shapes displayed on an Elmo. Students create examples of tessellations using pattern blocks.
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Locating Fractions Greater than One on the Number Line
Supplement your lesson on improper fractions with this simple resource. Working on number lines labeled with whole numbers between 0 and 5, young mathematicians represent basic improper fractions with halves and thirds. The fractions...
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The Stamp Collection
By using language like "half of the stamps," children are exposed to patterns in arithmetic that requires solving a two-step word problem. This type of language opens a new door for transitioning learners toward understanding fractions...
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Matching Fractions
Focus on halves, thirds, and fourths in these visual fraction activities. Scholars begin by examining a grid with various expressions of the three fractions displayed in the grid squares. They color-code the grid to indicate which...
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Halves
Is it half? There are three sections to this introductory fractions learning exercise focusing on halves. First graders begin by coloring half of five basic shapes, each of which already is divided into two parts. Next, they examine four...
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Halves and Fourths
Young mathematicians may not love fractions, but do they love sandwiches? How about cake? Use this visual fractions activity to represent fractions in a relatable way. Scholars start by coloring segmented shapes to indicate halves and...
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Fractions and Wholes
Lower elementary learners recognize solid shapes distributed for making fractions. Each individual uses a wheel and determine which part of a fraction is missing. This is a great lesson for your visual learners!
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Fractions
In this online fractional parts worksheet, third graders read descriptions of fractions and choose the corresponding pictures, color fractional parts, identify shaded parts, draw lines to show fractions, and draw lines of symmetry....
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Fractions: Equal Parts
In this recognizing equivalent fractions learning exercise, students identify the fractions that do not show one half, one third, or one fourth. Students solve 25 problems.
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"Pizza"rama With Fractions!!
Young mathematicians explore number values by utilizing food as a visual aide. They discuss the differences between halves, fourths, and eighths and how they are visually represented by a pizza. Then create their own pizza in class and...
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Halves
Here is a clever way to have young mathematicians practice halving numbers. In each slide, two identical dice are shown. For example, one slide shows two dice with four dots each showing. The question is, "Half of 8 is......?" A good...
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Fraction Halves
When you cut an object into two equal parts, you're creating halves or fractions. Introduce the numerator, denominator, and what they represent to your class. They review what a fraction is and then label the images that are halves.
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Understanding Doubles and Halves
Here is a good presentation for young mathematicians. In it, learners practice the skill of doubling numbers by simply multiplying them by two. At first, the problems are easy. By the end of the PowerPoint, they are asked to double...
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Halves And Fourths #2
Early learners look at the pictures given and color one part to identify if it is 1/2 or 1/4. They then circle the correct fraction that they created.
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Connecting With Coordinates
Play a coordinates game to encourage collaborative learning and grid use! Learners plot points on grids and play a game that challenges them to locate a specific point on a coordinate grid by using horizontal and vertical movements.
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Halves And Fourths
Young learners start out by going to the board to draw lines through shapes to identify halves. Then they are given a square of paper and are directed to fold the paper into halves and then into fourths. They color the halves and fourths...
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Fraction Circles
A worksheet with four fraction circles which could be used for a plethora of activities. One circle represents a whole, the others are halves, thirds, and fourths. The possibilities are as many as you can think of.
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Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Half
In this problem solving thirteen ways worksheet, students observe squares that are divided into eight equal parts and solve thirteen ways to divide them into halves. Students color thirteen problems.
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Dividing into Two Parts — Halves
In this fractions activity, students divide pictures into halves to introduce them to fractions. Students complete 3 sets of problems.
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Cookie Fractions
First graders demonstrate how to use cookies to create different fractions. For this math lesson, 1st graders build their knowledge based on what they hear after the teacher reads Eating Fractions by Bruce McMillan by cutting a cookie in...
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Halves of Shapes
In this halves of shapes worksheet, students shade in a half of each of the nine geometric shapes drawn on the page by splitting it into two equal parts.
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Halves of Shapes-Sheet 2
In this halves worksheet, students shade half of given shapes, then write how many squares are shaded. A reference web site is given for additional activities.