How Are You Going to Teach Fractions?

Here are 12 books about fractions. 

You may watch the video to see the inside pages of each book. 

Scroll down for activities to go along with the books to help you teach about fractions.

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12 Fraction Books in 12 Minutes

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#1 

Fraction Fun by David Adler

In this book, students learn about fractions with pizza and money. They learn about the numerator and denominator. The pages are very colorful in identifying and comparing fractions. There are 3 activities within this book with paper plates, weighing tissues and drawing on graph paper.

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#2

Pizza Counting by Christina Dobson

This book shows pictures of some creative pizzas using math concepts. Most concepts are addition; however, a few pages do address fractions. Fun facts are included about pizzas throughout the book.

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#3

Fraction Action by Loreen Leedy

This book begins by teaching students about halves, thirds and fourths. The students in the book give examples of each. Your students would enjoy sharing their own examples as well. In the last half of the book, there are three mini stories about fractions in the real world. 

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#4

A Fraction's Goal - Parts of a Whole (Math Is Categorical) by Brian P. Cleary

In this book, the author uses comical characters to show how fractions work by splitting whole objects into parts. The divide everything from pieces of pizza to groups of people into halves, thirds, tenths and more. Rhyming words are also used in this book.

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#5

Fractions Are Parts of Things (Young Math) by J. Richard Dennis

This book introduces halves, thirds and fourths with intriguing puzzles and geometric images. 

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#6

The Wishing Club: A Story About Fractions by Donna Jo Napoli

Petey wishes on the first star he sees, but instead of the dollar he hopes for, he gets only a quarter. The next night his little brother Joey wishes for a cookie--and gets just half of one. The twins, Sally and Samantha, don't fare much better. Try as they might, the children each wind up with a fraction of what they wished for. Can they figure out how to combine their wishes to wind up with one whole, happy pet?

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#7

Working With Fractions by David A. Adler

This book uses a birthday party to help students learn about fractions. The pages are full of color and details. Students use fractions with pizza, cake, children, money, and more! They also learn about the numerator and denominator. There is an activity using sheets of paper that students could do along with the book. 

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#8

Superhero School by Aaron Reynolds

This is fun book about a boy that headed off to Superhero School! However, he didn't think it was very fun because they were only teaching him math concepts. When ice zombies kidnap the teachers, the boy and his classmates must use math concepts, including fractions, to save the day! 

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#9

Piece = Part = Portion by Scott Gifford

This is a simple, little book showing how to write fractions as decimals and percents. Your students will love the real life photographs!

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#10 

Jump, Kangaroo, Jump! (MathStart 3) by Stuart J. Murphy

This is a cute story about animals participating in a field day. Your students will learn about fractions as the animals divide into team for a tug-of-war, canoeing race and a swimming relay race. 

Jump, Kangaroo, Jump! Activity Packet

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#11 
Polar Bear Math: Learning About Fractions from Klondike and Snow   by Ann Whitehead Nagda and Cindy Bickel

Student will love reading about two baby polar bear cubs who were abandoned by their mamma. They were handraised at teh Denver Zoo. The right hand pages tell the story about the cubs growing healthy. The left hand pages tell how fractions were used while raising the bears.

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#12

Fractions = Trouble! by Claudia Mills

This is a story about a boy who has always struggled with math. Now, his parents are getting him a tutor to help him learn fractions! Your students will enjoy this 113 page book about math, fractions, family ties and friendship.

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What is the easiest way to teach equivalent fractions to children?

Are you looking for some fun and free activities to teach and explain equivalent fractions to children in 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade?

If your students have mastered fractions on a number line and picture fractions, it may be time to teach them equivalent fractions. The easiest way for your students to have a deeper understanding of equivalent fraction concepts is to use fraction models and manipulatives.

Francis Fennell, NCTM President 2006-2008, shared that virtually every time he asked teachers of algebra what they wish their incoming students knew, their response was "fractions." The results of his informal polling were validated in the National Survey of Algebra Teachers compiled by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago for the National Mathematics Advisory Panel of the U.S. Department of Education.

Read below for 12 free ideas for teaching your 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and special education math students about equivalent fractions.

 

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#7 Pizza Fractions and Paper Plates

Pizza is always a high interest topic for students. 

Student may create their own pizzas with paper plates.

Step 1:  Students color the outer edge of the paper plate for the crust.

Step 2: Students color the inner circle of the paper plate for the sauce.

Step 3: Students cut various shapes from colored construction paper for pizza toppings and glue them onto the "sauce".

Step 4:  When the pizza is dry, turn it over and draw lines for equal fractional parts.  For example, for fourths, draw a line vertically and horizontally.  Cut the pizza.

Step 5: Students may make several kinds of pizza to demonstrate different fractions. (halves, fourths, sixths and eighths)

If you're not feeling crafty or don't have classroom time for it, you may wish to purchase these great resources from our Amazon Associate store:

Learning Resources Pizza Fraction Fun

Learning Resources Magnetic Pizza Fractions

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Pizza Fractions Worksheets for 3rd or 4th Grade Math

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#8 Deck of Playing Cards Game

Materials:

• A deck of cards (remove face cards or assign them values like 11 for Jack, 12 for Queen, and 13 for King)
• Paper and pencil for students to write their fractions or work out the problems

Objective:

• Players create equivalent fractions using the cards they draw. The goal is to match or create as many equivalent fractions as possible.

Card Values: 

• Number cards (2-10) represent both numerators and denominators.
• Ace can represent either 1 as a numerator or denominator.

How to Play:

1. Shuffle the Deck and place it face down in the center.
2. Deal 4 cards to each player. These cards will be used to form two fractions (one from each pair of cards).
3. Form Fractions: Each player forms two fractions by picking any two of their cards. For example, if they draw a 4, 8, 3, and 6, they can create the fractions 4/8 and 3/6.
4. Check for Equivalent Fractions: Players must check if their fractions are equivalent. Using the example above, 4/8 is equivalent to 1/2, and 3/6 is also equivalent to 1/2, so the player would have a match.
5. Earn Points: If a player finds an equivalent pair, they score 1 point. If the fractions are not equivalent, no points are earned.
6. Swap & Draw: Players can swap one card from their hand with a card from the deck to try and make equivalent fractions in the next round.
7. Winning: After a set number of rounds (or when the deck runs out), the player with the most points wins.

Variations:

• Simplifying Fractions: Require players to simplify their fractions first to check for equivalence. For example, if a player has 6/12 and 3/6, they would need to simplify them both to 1/2.
• Challenge Mode: Have students draw 6 cards and create multiple equivalent fractions with different combinations.
• Speed Round: Give students a timer to create as many equivalent fractions as they can with their cards in a certain amount of time.

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You may also like these fractions playing cards:

This 49-card set corresponds exactly to a set of Fraction Bars. Excellent for moving students from the concrete Fraction Bars model to the abstract conceptualization of fractions.

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#9 Task Cards for Scavenger Hunt or SCOOT Games

Brain research supports the connection between movement and learning. Evidence from imaging sources, anatomical studies, and clinical data shows that moderate movement enhances cognitive processing. Task cards offer an easy way to allow movement in the classroom while increasing student achievement!

These FREE resources will help get you started!

3rd Grade Mega Bundle Sampler FREE

4th Grade Mega Bundle Sampler FREE

5th Grade Mega Bundle Sampler FREE

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#10 Math Journal Writing 

Journal writing for math? Absolutely! Math journals are a fun way to your students to show their thinking, work out math problems, and draw pictures to represent concepts.

Students may write fraction word problems in their math journals. 

On the top half of the left side, have the students write a word problem with fractions. 

On the bottom half of the left side, draw a picture to represent the word problem.  

On the top half of the right side, the students will write key details and  a number sentence for the problem. 

On the bottom half of the right side, students will solve the problem and check their work.

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Learning Resources Math Journal, Set Of 10

You may download free 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade fraction word problem task cards to use in your math centers for fun games and activities. This is a great way to try before you buy!

You may use the printable task cards in your math centers or stations for fun practice or review games and activities, such as a scavenger hunt or SCOOT. They also work well for transition activities, as exit tickets, for morning work, test prep, and as quick formative assessments. Game ideas, a student response form, and answer key are included.

Click HERE for addition and subtraction pizza themed word problems.

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#11 Online Fraction Games 

There are many great websites for free online fraction games. They are a teacher timesaver and introduce your students to fundamental steps of learner in a high-interest way.

Click each title to visit the website hosting each online game:

Pizza Fractions Game

Pizza Pandas

Equivalent Fractions BINGO

Free Chicken Coop Fractions

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#12 Cyberchase Fraction Videos

Click HERE for free fun videos that introduce numerators, denominators and fractions. 

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You will find the above skills in the Common Core math standards:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3

Explain equivalence of fractions in special cases, and compare fractions by reasoning about their size.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.A

Understand two fractions as equivalent (equal) if they are the same size, or the same point on a number line.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.B

Recognize and generate simple equivalent fractions, e.g., 1/2 = 2/4, 4/6 = 2/3. Explain why the fractions are equivalent, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.C

Express whole numbers as fractions, and recognize fractions that are equivalent to whole numbers. Examples: Express 3 in the form 3 = 3/1; recognize that 6/1 = 6; locate 4/4 and 1 at the same point of a number line diagram.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.D

Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.

Thanksgiving Printable Activities, Games & Worksheets

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Free Thanksgiving Writing Paper

Here are 3 printable writing pages. Each lined worksheet features different picture story prompt. These papers work well for elementary students, ESL, special education and autism. 

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Free Thanksgiving Math Order of Operations Task Cards

You will receive six task cards for 5th and 6th grade students. A student response form and answer key are also provided. Task cards are a fun alternative to worksheets. Students may play SCOOT, have a scavenger hunt or play other games allowing for movement in the classroom.

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Free Thanksgiving Games - Contractions Task Cards

You will receive 6 grammar task cards for your literacy centers or stations. Students may have a scavenger hunt, play SCOOT or other games. Students will read the phrase and write the contraction on the student response form worksheet. An answer key is also provided for your convenience.

You may also like the full set of 30 cards:

Thanksgiving Contractions Set of 30 Task Cards

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Free Thanksgiving Math Money Games - Task Cards

You will receive six printable task cards for students to practice adding money using pictures of coins and one dollar bills. They work well as a review, test prep or as a quick formative assessment. You will also receive 20 game ideas for math centers or stations. A student response form and answer key are provided. 

Task cards are a great alternative to worksheets. They can be used as a scavenger hunt game, SCOOT, SCATTER, math center independent work, game board cards, and more! Students love movement in the classroom, and brain research tells us movement increases achievement.

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