Fractions of a set activities

Are your students familiar with fractions of a set? Introduce the concept with this easy and engaging problem-solving activity!

Teaching fractions with hands-on manipulatives and activities helps students develop a conceptual understanding that will endure.

How many fish are shaded? This math worksheet gives your child an introduction to fractions by presenting sets of animals and objects and asking your child to count how many are shaded.

Today in small group, we explored writing fractions! Shoe fractions! Students answered questions such as, “What fraction of the shoes lace up?” They were 100 percent engaged and delighted to...

There's nothing like a parent-teacher conference to inspire new deceptively educational games. That was the case with this activity. My son's teacher mentioned that fractions of groups was on the lesson plan for the final trimester and that it can often be a struggle for kids. Here's the little game I cooked up to help my son master this skill. Not knowing how much he'd need to be challenged, I created one card game with three levels of difficulty. (Click on the level or the cards below to…

Here's what we've been up to lately. . . We just finished up a 3 huge units of study: measurement, fairy tales, and the forest biome...

Fraction classroom transformation filled with fun, hands-on math centers to engage third and fourth grade students.

Mixed Fractions can be intimidating to students. Once students understand the concept of fractions they will be able to solve more complex problems like mixed fractions. I have a great lesson and resource for you using mixed fractions. This Free resource has a fun little lesson to do with students about fractions and mixed numbers. Students use pretend brownies to cut up and share so that each person has an equal amount of brownies. To spice the lesson up, use real brownies for one of the…

Teaching about equivalent fractions involves using math tools like bar models, fraction strips and number lines. But it can also include digital resources!

Comparing fractions can be hard for students AND teachers. Here are 3 tips to make comparing fractions more engaging for your 3rd graders!