Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Making Cookies

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Hooray for chocolate chip cookies! Ask your mathematicians to triple a chocolate chip cookie recipe and then reduce the recipe by one-fourth. Your class may need two days to complete, tripling the recipe the first day and reducing the...
Lesson Plan
PB Works

Numbers Lesson 3 - Hershey Bar Fractions

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Talk about delicious math! Pupils solve problems involving rational numbers and analyze real-life problems to find solutions in a pre-algebra class. They discuss the sections of a Hershey's bar in terms of fractions and decimals before...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Fractions 1

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this comparing fraction worksheet, pupils observe models and identify the fractions that the models depict. They compare fractions by determining which fraction is greater, less or equal. All problems are multiple choice.
Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Grass Seedlings

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Plants never grow at the same rate, and that is the antithesis for this word problem involving multiplication of fractions. On the learning exercise, Raul notices that Pablo's seedlings are 1 1/2 times as tall, and Celina's seedlings are...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem Solving Use a Picture

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this problem solving worksheet, students learn to use a picture to find a fraction and compare two fractions. Students read 4 story problems about fractional parts of a whole and solve them by using the picture.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tiling Tessellations

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Comparing Mixed Numbers (E)

For Students 5th
For this comparing numbers worksheet, 5th graders use an inequality sign or an equal sign to compare the fractions and mixed numbers. Students solve 10 fraction comparisons.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beginning Fractions Lesson

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice representing fractions in number and picture form. They compare fractions with similiar denominators. They use a piece of paper to visualize the fraction.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Fractions on the Numberline

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use color-cued fraction strips and a color-cued numberline to develop basic fraction concepts and correct sequencing. They complete a worksheet using equivalent fractions to solve the problems.
Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Fractions of a Set

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore number sense by completing a number set worksheet. In this fractions lesson, students utilize pattern blocks as a visual reference to the fractions they practice identifying. Middle schoolers read the book...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fantastic Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work with fractions using hands on experiences and reasoning skills and use fractions to communicate the idea of a part of a whole.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Equivalent Fractions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study equivalent fractions. They explore equivalent fractions in a story problem. After a discussion of strategies, 7th graders determine how to compare and simplify fractions. To reinforce the class discussion,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students connect different mathematical concepts. They create a circle graph. Students then create a question in which they collect data in order to convert fractions to decimals and decimals to percents.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Unit 5: Worksheet 1 - Ratio

For Students 7th - 10th
In this ratio worksheet, students identify and compare colors of marbles in a bag. They also compare lengths. Students write ratios to identify their comparisons. This three-page worksheet contains approximately 40 ratio problems.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Rational Speed Matching

For Teachers 6th
Ready, set, go! Individuals practice converting rational numbers between fractions, decimals, and percents. A speed game has teams match the three forms of rational numbers on a number line.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Fractions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders differentiate between large and small fractions using drawings to represent the value. The lesson includes written dialogue for teachers tell students. The author recommends the use of fraction tiles for manipulatives.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Compare Fractions

For Students 5th
In this fraction worksheet, 5th graders study the given fractions and compare the numbers using a greater than or less than sign. Students solve 15 problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fractions of a Sheet Cake

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders become familiar with the fractions in a whole.  In this sheet cake activity, 2nd graders view a Count on it clip about pumpkin pies.  Students cut a sheet cake into eight parts and write as a fraction. ...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Comparing and Ordering Fractions

For Students 4th
In this fractions worksheet, 4th graders compare four sets of fractions and place the greater or lesser sign between each set. Students write eight sets of fractions from the least to the greatest on the lines provided.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tangram Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore tangram puzzles. In this tangram fraction lesson, students read Grandfather Tang and then practice solving tangram puzzles. Students identify fractions of the pieces of the tangram puzzles and then create a design using...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Comparing Unit Fractions

For Students 2nd
In this unit fractions worksheet, 2nd graders utilize fraction strips to determine if 4 unit fractions being compared should be separated by the signs < or >.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fractions Basics

For Students 4th - 5th
In this fractions worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences with the correct terms that relate to fractions. A reference web site is given.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fractions, Decimals, and the Number Line- Reteaching Worksheet

For Students 4th
In this fractions, decimals, and the number line reteaching worksheet, 4th graders review the use of the number line in a box at the top of the page. They complete 10 examples of how to place fractions and decimals on number lines.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Compare and Order Fractions and Decimals

For Students 4th
In this fraction and decimal worksheet, 4th graders order each group of numbers in 6 word problems. They order mixed groups of decimals and fractions greatest to least, or least to greatest as indicated.