Fractions

Links verified on 7/28/09

1. Cross the River - identify the fraction and help the man get across the river.
2. Fabulous Fractions - learn the concept of equal parts as related to fractions.
3. Flowering Fractions - understand common fractions by using model representations.
4. Fourths - What fraction of the rectangles are blue? - read the green section to review, scroll to the blue section for a practice game
5. Fraction Bar - add a bar then break it into fractions, decimals, or percents
6. Fraction Concentration - match fractions with shaded regions [concentration style game]
7. Fraction Flags - design a flag using halves or quarters
8. Fraction Flags - design a flag using thirds
9. Fraction Painting - use a 2x2 grid
   1. for advanced students use one of these 3x3 grid, 4x4 grid, 5x5 grid, or a 6x6 grid
10. Fractions - A simple practice for children first learning fractions. Using fourths, the site demonstrates how the colored section is the key to the top number and the total boxes (4) are the key to the bottom number.
11. Fractions II
12. Fractions Model I - explores several representations for fractions using adjustable numerators and denominators - Fraction Model II - Fraction Model III
13. Fraction Review
14. Guess the Number - developing skills in halving and estimation
15. I Want My Half - understand the concrete and symbolic representations of fractions
16. Name the Fraction - Count the parts and name the fraction.
17. Percent Paint - students paint blocks on a 10x10 grid – use this as a whole group activity and ask students to paint fractions or percents.
18. Shaded Portion - ten questions, shaded portions of a variety of shapes
19. Show the Fraction - Color in parts to make the fraction.