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Illustrative Mathematics

Doubling Numerators and Denominators

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Understanding the meaning of fractions is a challenge for many young learners. These two questions examine what happens when the numerator and denominator of a fraction are doubled. Consider allowing students to discuss their ideas in...
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Common Core Sheets

Comparing Numerical Fractions (Same Numerator or Denominator)

For Students 3rd Standards
Compare two fractions with like denominators or like numerators in an excellent skills practice worksheet. With 10 sets of worksheets, the packet uses numbers and visual models to help young mathematicians determine greater than, less...
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Common Core Sheets

Comparing Numerically (Different Denominator)

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Compare fractions with different denominators in a handy Common Core based worksheet. Fourth graders decide which fraction is larger or smaller based on the parts that make up a whole (denominator) and the parts being described...
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Curated OER

Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators or Denominators

For Students 4th - 5th
There are five fraction models here and each has a corresponding numeric fraction it represents. Scholars use the models to better comprehend fractions as they match each to its correct numeric form. Although all of these fractions could...
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Curated OER

Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators or Denominators

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Two visual problems give mathematicians a chance to compare fractions with like denominators. They examine two pairs of shapes with portions filled in, adding the greater than, less than, or equal to symbol between each. The shape pairs...
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Curated OER

Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators or Denominators

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Compare fractions  with these visual examples, all of which have like denominators. There are five pairs of shapes here with various portions shaded. Each pair is segmented into the same number of sections, so comparing is much simpler....
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Illustrative Mathematics

Listing Fractions in Increasing Size

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Increase the depth of your class's fractional number sense with this number-ordering activity. Given four fractions, each with different numerators and denominators, young learners are asked to place them in order from smallest to...
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Curated OER

Subtracting Fractions, Uncommon Denominators

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Fractions can be simple to subtract - but what if they have uncommon denominators? Help your fourth and fifth graders subtract and reduce fractions. This page contains 22 sets of fractions, most of which need to be reduced at least once...
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Curated OER

Learning to Distinguish Numerators and Denominators

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore fractions.  In this fraction lesson, students view three video clips that explain how to recognize fractional relationships and clarify what a numerator and denominator represent.  Students solve problems together in...
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Scholastic

Study Jams! Fractions

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
What can quesadillas teach your class about fractions? More than you might think. AJ and Zoe from the StudyJams! crew use this Mexican cuisine to explain how fractions are just equal parts of a whole, defining the key terms numerator and...
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Curated OER

Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators or Denominators

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Who has more candy? Learners start by examining a word problem and its visual illustration to determine how Joel's candy numbers compare to Toby's. They fill in the appropriate symbol. Next, mathematicians compare fractions and two...
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Curated OER

Write the Numerator and Denominator

For Students 2nd
In this fractions learning exercise, 2nd graders identify the numerator and denominator of a given fraction and write the numerator and denominator in the correct column. There are ten fraction problems.
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Curated OER

Pattern Block Fractions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a lesson that is about the finding of different fractional sizes with the help of pattern blocks. They define the vocabulary terms of numerator and denominator. The lesson also uses geometry and relates it...
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Curated OER

Numerator and Denominator

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students identify the numerator and denominator of a fraction.
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Curated OER

Fantastic Fractions

For Students 5th - 7th
Young math whizzes solve 20 various types of equations related to fractions. First, they state each portion shaded as a fraction in lowest terms. Then, they determine the missing numerator or denominator and determine the value of each...
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Curated OER

Parts of a Set

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Calling all fraction novices! Use sets of objects to introduce scholars to fractions before they even have learned about numerators and denominators (but this is a great way to introduce these terms!). The first section has four...
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Curated OER

Fraction Models

For Students 3rd - 4th
Approach fractions with these visual models which serve to reinforce numerators and denominators as well as simplifying improper fractions. Scholars examine segmented shapes and fill in a fraction to represent the shaded region. For the...
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Curated OER

Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Fractions are scary for a lot of young mathematicians. This cute presentation tries to take the "scary" out of fractions. The basics are covered: the numerator, the denominator, and the fact that a fraction is a representation of a part...
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Curated OER

The Art of Interpreting Percent

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Ddefine the relationships between fractions, decimals, and percentages in a series of lessons. The class practices converting between these three versions of a number. They also find the common factor of a numerator and denominator and...
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Curated OER

Adding Fractions With Like Denominators

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the concept of adding fractions with like denominators. They review how to combine the numerators. Students use cutouts to handle fractions that are hands on while comparing them to slices of pizza. They work...
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Curated OER

Subtraction Fractions, Common Denominators

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
How many steps do you need to subtract fractions with common denominators? Thirty problems await your kids, all with outlined steps for easy solving. Some fractions need to be reduced, while others will be solved after one step. An...
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Interactive
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Scholastic

Study Jams! Add & Subtract with Common Denominators

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
RJ and Zoey are at camp and need to get back to the mess hall for lunch, but they don't know how far they have to walk. Help them figure out the distance while teaching young mathematicians how to add and subtract fractions with this...
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Curated OER

Understanding Visual Fractions

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learners can actually see the numerators and denominators as they examine three segmented shapes. For each, they must write a fraction representing the shaded regions of the shape. Only one of these can be simplified, so decide whether...
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Curated OER

ExplorA-Pond:3rd Grade Shapes & Fractions

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils, using a map, drawing or aerial view of a pond, represent the shape of the pond using simple geometric shapes or fractions of those shapes. They identify the numerator and denominator in each fraction created.

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