Pull hard to convert fractions. Players participate in a tug of war against each other or the computer by practicing converting fractions to decimals. With each correct response, the player's puppy pulls a little harder. Play continues until one player gets enough correct answers to win the online interactive game.

Concepts

decimals, converting numbers, converting fractions to decimals, mixed numbers

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide practice changing benchmark fractions into decimals
• Read a fraction to the class and have students write the fraction and the decimal equivalent

Classroom Considerations

• Fractions are given as words

Pros

• Provides a list of the missed questions with the correct response at the end
• Allows a guest to play without signing up

Cons

• None

Common Core

4.NF.C.6