Better Lesson
Better Lesson: North of the Dungeon
Using castles and treasure maps, 2nd graders will learn how fractions are parts of a whole.
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Puzzle of the Amulet of Amagansett
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Wicked and Digit use what they know about fractions to figure out how many jewels are missing from the Amulet of Amagansett.
Student Achievement Partners
Illustrative Mathematics: Find 1 [Pdf]
Students explore fractions under and over one whole using a number line in this lesson.
Other
Math Snacks: Atlantean Dodgeball
Ratio errors confuse one of the coaches as two teams face off in an epic dodgeball tournament.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Equivalent Halves: Cyberchase Games
Find thirteen ways to show one half by solving this brain teaser from Cyberchase.
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.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Rectangle Tangle
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.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Grubby's Wacky Worms
Wicked and Digit must solve a fraction problem in order to free the CyberSquad in this video from Cyberchase.
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...
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Recognize Proportions
Test your knowledge of proportions and how they relate to parts of a whole.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Dividing a Cake
Sharpen your logic, addition, and fraction skills while working on this challenge. Solution available.
Other
The Math Learning Center: Pattern Shapes
Students use pattern shapes to explore geometry and fractions, creating their own designs, or filling in outlines. As they work with the shapes students explore geometric relationships, think about angles, investigate symmetry, and...
Other
Math Tutor Dvd: Review of Fraction Concepts
Video lesson explores what a fraction is, why it is important, and the concept of a fraction as part/whole. [8:43]
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.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Mixed Number to Percent Calculator
Convert mixed numbers or mixed fractions to percents. The mixed number to percentage calculator finds the decimal equivalent by finding the decimal value of the fraction, adding the decimal to the whole number part of the mixed number,...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: All About Multiplication
A comprehensive tutorial from AAA Math that includes multiplication facts, multiplying numbers, multiplying fractions, multiplying decimals and properties of multiplication. Games and practice exercises are part of this lesson.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Mixed Number to Improper Fraction Calculator
A mixed number is a whole number plus a fractional part. An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator (top number) is larger than the denominator (bottom number). You can convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Intermath: Denominator
This one page website provides a definition for denominator and numerator. It also give examples.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: A Tale About Zeke and Zack
At this site from Scholastic you can read this tale about Zeke and Zack to learn more about splitting things in half. The activity sheet, extra challenges, and teacher's guide will help teachers make a fun and engaging lesson.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Practice Run
Sharpen your logic and fraction skills while working on this challenge. Solution.
Other
Teachnet: Fraction City
This website offers an excellent lesson plan that teaches basic fraction concepts and includes an equivalent fraction procedure. Lots of detailed instructions on how to prepare and teach this topic.
Curated OER
Mixed Numbers With Circles
This website from Visual Fractions helps you identify the meaning of the numerator, denominator and whole number in mixed fractions by using circles and parts of circles.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Fraction
This one page website provides a basic explanation of a fraction and its denominator and numerator.