Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Painting a Wall

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to find the answer to a question in context that can be represented by fraction multiplication. This task is appropriate for either instruction or assessment depending on how it is used and where...
Interactive
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Fracciones Impropias

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this interactive activity you can practice how to represent a mixed fraction. Different levels can be chosen.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Fractional Triangles

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and equivalent fraction skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Fraction Parts Tenths

For Students 3rd - 8th
This lesson describes tenths and gives practices and games identifying various amounts of tenths.
Unit Plan
The Math League

The Math League: What Is a Fraction?

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
This tutorial helps students to understand fractions. It explains what denominators and numerators are using simple graphics.
Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Bounded Fraction Pointer

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Create the fraction that is being represented on the number line.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Fraction Decimal Equivalent

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan to identify and represent on a number line decimals, fractions, mixed numbers, positive and negative integers.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 3.md, 3.g, 3.nf Halves, Thirds, and Sixths

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to use their understanding of area as the number of square units that covers a region, to recognize different ways of representing fractions with area, and to understand why fractions are...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 3.nf Find 1 Starting From 5/3, Assessment Variation

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This is the third of three summative assessment tasks for 3.NF.2 that progress in difficulty. Each requires that students understand a fraction as a number on the number line and represent fractions on a number line diagram. Aligns with...
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Rectangle Tangle

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and fractional part skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Pumpkin Pie Problem

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
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.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Practice Run

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Sharpen your logic and fraction skills while working on this challenge. Solution.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: In the Money

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic, money, and fraction skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 4.nf Doubling Numerators and Denominators

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The purpose of this task is to assess whether students understand the meaning of the numerator and the denominator in a fraction. This task is not appropriate for a high-stakes summative assessment, but it could be very helpful in...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Making Hot Cocoa, Variation 1

For Teachers 6th
In this task, 6th graders solve a fraction division problem by drawing a picture, interpreting it, identifying an equation that represents the problem, and verifying that the equation gives the same answer as the picture. Aligns with...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Decimals: The Master of Many Disguises!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In Cooperative/Collaborative groups, this lesson will actively engage students to represent decimals in different forms. An "Essential Question" will be used to activate background knowledge and set the purpose for understanding how to...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns How Many Containers in 1 Cup/cups in 1 Container?

For Teachers 6th
In this task, 6th graders solve two fraction division problems by drawing pictures, interpreting them, identifying equations that represent each problem, and verifying that the equations give the same answers as the pictures. Aligns with...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Making Hot Cocoa, Variation 2

For Teachers 6th
In this task, 6th graders solve a fraction division problem by drawing a picture, interpreting it, identifying an equation that represents the problem, and verifying that the equation gives the same answer as the picture. Aligns with...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Logical Leaps: Adding Rational Numbers on the Number Line

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a wallaby jumping contest. Add two consecutive jumps and place them on a number line, finding equivalent fractions and common denominators to do so. Backward jumps represent...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 3.nf Naming the Whole for a Fraction

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
When fractions are represented pictorially, they are always fractions of some whole.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 3.nf Jon and Charlie's Run

For Students 3rd
The purpose of this task is to present students with a context where they need to explain why two simple fractions are equivalent and are most appropriate for instruction. Students can illustrate the fact that the two fractions are...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Unit Closure

For Teachers 6th Standards
What's the best deal? How do you represent equivalent amounts? Students work on these questions as they wrap up Unit 2.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Addition of Rational Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Represent sums and differences on a number line and add and subtract rational numbers.
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 4.nf Explaining Fraction Equivalence With Pictures

For Students 4th
The purpose of this task is to provide students with an opportunity to explain fraction equivalence through visual models in a particular example. Part (c) should be approached as a discussion before students are asked to write an...