Curated OER
More about Arteries, Veins and Capillaries
Students list and describe the purpose/function of blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries). They explain how blood flows through the body, and the role of physical activity and how it strengthens the heart.
Curated OER
Colonizing the Stars
Students compare and contrast the size, composition and surface features of the nine planets of our solar system with the possible sizes and compositions of extra -solar planets.
Curated OER
Vocabulary Practice and Review
For this vocabulary worksheet, students choose a word/phrase that has the same meaning as a bolded word in a sentence, 8 sentences total.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Fraction of a Whole
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on determining what part of a whole has been shaded.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Fraction of a Whole
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to determine the fraction from a model of partially shaded whole. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to assess student...
University of Texas at Austin
Mathematics Teks Toolkit: To Be (Half) or Not to Be (Half)
Explore part to whole and part of a set with interlocking cubes.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Fraction King
Students and teacher play a game called "Fraction King" to understand the idea of taking fractional parts of whole numbers then use manipulatives and several computer applets to cement the idea.
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: What's a Fraction
Use this interactive lesson to learn about fractions. You will find equivalent fractions, compare fractions, and more. Immediate feedback is given to your answers. Links to related videos.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Completing the Whole Add Together
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The interactive practice problems involve completing the whole by determining what portion of the diagram or fraction are missing to make the whole. When students...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: A Whole and Its Parts
Second graders take fractions apart and put them back together to form a whole.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Fraction Fun
The students will participate in a hands-on instructional activity about dividing a whole object into parts. They will also practice simple addition.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Equivalent Halves: Cyberchase Games
Find thirteen ways to show one half by solving this brain teaser from Cyberchase.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Relate Fractions to 1
Practice with fractional parts related to one whole.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers
Equating an integer with a whole number for these purposes, this lesson explains how to multiply fractions by an integer. Provides problems and games to work on this skill.
The Math League
The Math League: What Is a Fraction?
This tutorial helps students to understand fractions. It explains what denominators and numerators are using simple graphics.
Math Slice
Math Slice: Picture Fraction
This resource covers basic fractions and students can choose between a fractional whole up to eight or up to sixteen pieces. Students are given a pie chart and they have to determine what fraction of the chart is shaded. There are ten...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Mixed Numbers With Unlike Denominators
The purpose of this task is to help students realize there are different ways to add mixed numbers and is most appropriate for use in an instructional setting. The two primary ways one can expect students to add are converting the mixed...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Fractional Triangles
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.
Other
Pbs Mathline: Fractions to Half or Half Not [Pdf]
This tutorial features a hands-on lesson that teaches equivalent fractions for grades 3-4. Students explore fractional parts equivalent to one-half. Lesson plan includes an extensive list of materials, worksheets, extension activities...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Chocolate Bars
Use this game to practice finding how many of the chocolate bars (or parts) you will get when you share them with your friends at the party. If you don't figure it out correctly the computer will tell why.
Rice University
More Fun Fractions
In this site, pattern blocks are used to explore fractional relationships among shapes.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: I Would Like to Be a Part of the Group!
Fourth graders will work in teams to discover how to read and write fractions that name a part of a group. The instructional activity will use a fraction pad so students can see how a number names a part of a whole or a part of a group....
Other
Help With Fractions: Rules and Definitions
The rules and definitions of fractions are clearly explained at this website. Numerators and denominators are illustrated and explained. This is an excellent place to get the basic foundation for fractions.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: I Want My Half
In this lesson, the children will identify parts of a whole using modeling clay, participate in an interactive web lesson, participate in an interactive web game, and construct a fraction poster. The activities are used as instructional...