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Equivalent Fractions Game: Three in a Row ActivityEquivalent Fractions Game: Three in a Row Activity
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3rd - 6th
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Equivalent Fractions Game: Three in a Row

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Dice up fractions and bring this game into the classroom. Players roll dice to create fractions, and then have to find an equivalent fraction on the board. Once they get three in a row, they win! 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

equivalent fractions, fractions reducing

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Make a competition where teams play against each other in rounds until there is one overall winner
  • Laminate the game board and have players use whiteboard markers to color their spots

Classroom Considerations

  • Does not mention if they roll doubles, they can make up their own rule
  • Game board graphics are in color

Pros

  • All the possible combinations are included on the board 
  • The choices are different equivalent fractions of the possible outcomes rolled from the dice
  • Directions are included

Cons

  • None

Common Core

3.NF.A.3.a 3.NF.A.3.b

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