Curated OER
A Recipe For Success
Sixth graders explore a relevant application of ratios and proportions. They apply this concept through guided practice and interactive feedback.
Curated OER
Finding Percent When Given A Fraction
Seventh graders calculate percentages when given a fraction. They convert a percentage to a fraction. All of this be done by each student's ability to read the graphs made available by the spreadsheet information.
Curated OER
Body Proportion
Fourth graders measure the height and arm span of various classmates. They use a spreadsheet to design a graph that shows the class measurements from tallest to shortest in metric and standard systems.
Curated OER
Build a Snowplow
Students design and build a snowplow using LEGO materials. They compete in an Engineer's Challenge to clear a path through Styrofoam peanuts.
Curated OER
Code Breakers
Students collect data and make a frequency table, change ratios into percents, and analyze data to make predictions.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Finding Equivalent Fractions
Using number lines and fraction strips helps students become familiar with benchmark fractions, equivalent fractions, and comparing fractions.
Other
Nearpod: Reviewing Equivalent Fractions
For this lesson on fractions, 3rd graders will review fractions and learn how to identify and create equivalent fractions.
Other
Chili Math: Writing and Identifying Equivalent Fractions
Fractions that are the same in value but look different are known as equivalent fractions. As long as you multiply or divide the top and bottom of a fraction by the same nonzero whole number, the resulting fraction will be equivalent to...
Quia
Ixl Learning: Equivalent Fractions
Brush up on your math skills relating to equivalent fractions then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Equivalent Fractions
Lesson teaches the concept of equivalent fractions. Accompanying video shows how to get an equivalent fraction by splitting the existing pieces further into a certain number of new pieces.
Rice University
Rice University: Who Wants Pizza? A Fun Way to Learn About Fractions
These introductory lessons on fractions provide clear explanations and directions with interactive practice problems. Also includes a "teacher's notes" section with resource and standards information. Each section focuses on a different...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson Plan: Tony's Tiger Bites
In this lesson, students are given a marshmallow cereal bar recipe and are challenged to make equivalent fractions while following directions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Equivalent Fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand and write equivalent fractions.
Quia
Quia: Equivalent Fractions
Use this Web site to practice finding equivalent fractions using a matching game format. CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.3.a Understand two fractions as equivalent (equal) if they are the same size, or the same point on a number line.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Equivalent Fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify equivalent proper fractions, mixed numbers and improper fractions
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Lesson Plans: Fractions
Teachers, this is the place to come for fraction lesson plans if you teach elementary students. All the topics have a number of resources available from which to choose.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Many Names for Fractions
What does it mean for two fractions to be called equivalent? Students develop strategies for generating equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Show What You Know + Equivalency
What do students understand? What gaps do they have in their understanding? How are fractions, decimals, and percents connected?
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Fractions
This resource contains information about fractions and includes ratios, equivalent fractions, basic operations, and reciprocals. Several links for practice problems are also included, along with links to a post and pretest.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.ns Equivalent Fractions and Non Repeating Decimals
In this lesson, 7th graders determne how to find the repeating decimal using multiplication.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Fractions in Simplest Form
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Simplify fractions by dividing by the greatest common factor.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Decimal Operations and Equivalency Pretest
Sixth graders show what they know about decimal operations and equivalency between fractions, decimals, and percents.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Reviewing Unit 1
Sixth graders participate in several activities to practice operations with decimals, fractions, and the distributive property.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Share and Share Alike (Equal Parts)
This Five E's AMSTI lesson plan equips young scholars to divide an object into equal parts. A story and interactive whiteboard activity about sharing food demonstrate the idea of equal halves of circles, after which students attempt to...