Virginia Department of Education
Rational Speed Matching
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.
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Comparing Fractions
Fifth graders differentiate between large and small fractions using drawings to represent the value. The instructional activity includes written dialogue for teachers tell students. The author recommends the use of fraction tiles for...
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Compare Fractions
In this fraction instructional activity, 5th graders study the given fractions and compare the numbers using a greater than or less than sign. Students solve 15 problems.
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Fractions of a Sheet Cake
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. ...
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Comparing and Ordering Fractions
In this fractions activity, 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.
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Tangram Fractions
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...
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Fractions Basics
In this fractions worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences with the correct terms that relate to fractions. A reference web site is given.
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Comparing Unit Fractions
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 >.
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Fractions, Decimals, and the Number Line- Reteaching Worksheet
In this fractions, decimals, and the number line reteaching instructional activity, 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...
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Compare and Order Fractions and Decimals
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.
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Slicing Up Food Fractions
Second graders categorize, cut, and sort food items to explore fractions.
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Compare Expressions
For this expression comparison worksheet, students solve 14 pairs of expressions to determine whether they are greater than, less than , or equal to one another. Students also respond to 2 word problems.
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Finding Sums to 6
Pupils explore the additive identity property where they add multiple numbers to get to the number 6. In this number 6 lesson plan, students also work on their addition charts.
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Comparing Apples With Apples 2
Learners use fractions strips to demonstrate addition and subtraction of fractions. They explore finding common denominations, examining equivalent fractions, and simplifying fractions. Students may work in groups or independently.
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Taking Attendance
Young mathematicians record and analyze data. They will take attendance for their class and compare to other days. Then discuss ways to count who is present. They may also show the amount of students present using fractions.
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Defining Division
Upper graders explore division through fair-shares. They will review fair shares and fractions as a segway into division. They start by playing "Share Fairly" game and create mathematical arguments for solving problems. Manipulatives and...
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Drop it or not?
Students explore fractions. In this fraction instructional activity, students play an interactive game and use manipulatives to practice working with fractions.
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If You Hopped Like a Frog
Get your frogs hopping by introducing them to the concepts of ratio and proportion. As a class, they perform arithmetic operations using ratios then discover how they represent quantitative relationships. In groups, they write their own...
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The True Value of Sweets
Measure your pupil's learning in a instructional activity designed to explore decimals by weighing different candies on a scale and recording the weight. Small groups then compare and order the decimal weights on a number line to show...
California Academy of Science
Fraction Penguin
Exploring mathematics through art is a fun and concrete way to help learners grasp a concept. They will construct a paper penguin using fractions cut from circles. They'll need to determine 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 of each circle. Once the...
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Fractions in the Kitchen
Seventh graders use the World Wide Web for research, identify fractions found in everyday life by finding a recipe that uses fractions.
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Folding Fractions
Students create a set of fraction circles using a paper folding technique. They fold 10 inch circles of paper into the indicated fractions, identify the fractions, and use them to show equivalency.
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Hands On: Relate Fractions, Decimals, and Money
In this fractions instructional activity, learners solve 6 problems in which a story that compares two amounts of money is first read. Students determine which amount is greater. Learners will be comparing decimals with fractions.
San Francisco Symphony
The 20% of Beethoven
Compare Beethoven's fifth symphony to latin music and disco. Learners will listen to and discuss the elements found in the first part of Beethoven's composition. They'll then look for the same elements in Tito Puente and Bee Gees songs....