5 Simple Tips to Teach Fractions
Teachers, I have 5 simple tips to teach FRACTIONS!
These tips can be applied throughout your fraction unit (because let’s face it – fractions units are LONG! So many concepts!).
I think you’ll find these ideas engaging and helpful during your math block this year
Keep reading to learn about these tips that will make teaching fractions a breeze!
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Tip #1: Use manipulatives to teach fractions!
You know what’s neat about fractions?
You can use basically ANY manipulative with them!
You don’t need to go out and buy new ones – most likely your school or fellow teachers will have all the manipulatives you need!
My number one favorite?
Dominoes.
If your school doesn’t have these, I highly recommend grabbing a set.
Here are some manipulatives that work great with fractions – and I bet that either you or a coworker has some of these lying around!
- Dominoes
- Fraction bars
- Fraction circles
- Fraction rods
- Number lines
- Unifix cubes
Tip #2: Use picture books!
Picture books….. in math?!
It sounds bizarre, but making those real-life connections with fractions is so important.
I love using picture books in math to introduce a topic, or during math centers to reinforce real-life math applications.
Read the Fraction Picture Book post HERE!
Tip #3: Teach fractions with lots of different ways to learn
Use an interactive notebook. Try out a digital product. Find some fraction games.
By using lots of different materials and resources to teach fractions, one of the ways may really click for a student.
Some students may love independently doing a digital and interactive lesson, while others may love cutting out and gluing down parts of a fraction.
I have a few different fraction resources you can check out if you’re interested!
Click the links below to check them out:
- Fractions for Google Classroom (digital)
- Fractions interactive notebook (paper)
- Fractions pixel art (digital)
Tip #4: Bring in the food to teach fractions!
Pizza. Cookies. Hershey bars. Cheerios.
I will ALWAYS equate fractions with food – for some reason, things really “click” as soon as food is involved.
Comparing 1/3 and 1/4 is a lot easier when you have a pizza in front of you (heck YES I want 1/4 of the pizza!).
Real-life connections at their tastiest!
Food makes a terrific and engaging lesson opener that you can do whole-group with students.
The lesson will be memorable for students (and tasty!).
Tip #5: Bring in coloring!
An easy way to bring some fun into fractions?
Add some COLORING into your math block!
I have a Fractions Color By Number set that will make fraction review SO STINKING FUN!
As students answer a variety of fraction questions, students will color the black-and-white picture depending on their answer choices!
The bundle includes:
- Adding and subtracting fractions
- Comparing fractions
- Equivalent fractions
- Equivalent fractions on a number line
- Fractions on a number line
- Introduction to fractions
- Mixed numbers and improper fractions
- Partitioning shapes into equal parts
Yep – a whole lot of fraction fun!
Click HERE to check out this big bundle of fraction color by numbers
I have a Fraction FREEBIE for you!
I have a set of FREE equivalent fractions color-by-numbers that will help your students learn and understand equivalent fractions!
All you need to do is print, make copies, and pass out!
They will easily keep kids occupied – and best of all – calm while they work!
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