Fractions for Primary Students

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Cross the Rivers
Grades: 2-3
Summary: Cross the river by identifying the colored part of the fraction shown.

How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent
Shows basic fractions 1/2, 1/3, 1/4

Fraction Flags
Grades: 2-3
Summary: Select a fraction you would like to work with.  Design flags by looking at the bottom of the paint bar.  The fraction on each colour will be how much you will need to use to design it.

How to to integrate: Shared, Independent
This is a slight harder concept since it involves many squares - students must be able to understand the concept of division first.

Fishy Fractions
Grades: 2-4
Summary:  Help the pelican to catch fish by identifying the word fraction with the number fraction.

How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent
Help students identify the different fractions.





Find Grampy
Grades: 2-4
Summary: "Grampy's favorite game is hide and seek. He is hiding at a fractional distance between the beginning and the end of the hedge.  The picture tells you the number of parts the hedge is divided into. The number of parts is the denominator of the fraction. Grampy is hiding behind one of those parts. The part he is hiding behind is the numerator of the fraction. You are to guess which part he is hiding behind. You may enter only the numerator of the fractional distance where Grampy is hiding.
Grammy will help by pointing to your right if the fraction is too small and to your left if the fraction is too large. 

How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent
A great tool to help students see fractions in a number line.

Grades: 2-3
Part of a Region
Crystal 1
Crystal 2
Crystal #1: Show the fraction.  First, slect the number of equal parts, then click on the parts to shade them.

Crystal #2: Click on a fraction, match it with its diagram.

Crystal 3
Crystal 4
Crystal #3: Enter the denominator to complete the fraction.

Crystal #4:  Enter the numerator to complete the fraction.




Part of a Set
Crystal 1
Crystal 2
Crystal #1: Use the shapes below to make a set that shows the fraction. 

Crystal #2: Correctly match each fraction with a set.

Crystal 3
Crystal 4
Crystal #3: Enter the denominator to complete the fraction.

Crystal #4: Enter the numerator to complete the fraction.






How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent

Grades: 2-3
Summary: Two levels to help students discover fractions. Recognize and find simple fractions and find the equivalence between them.

 How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent



Matching Fractions - Level 1 and Level 2
Grades: 2-4
Summary: Both levels include a relaxed mode and timer mode.  Students must try to match the fractions together with the diagram and the words to make a pair.  Once you clear the board you move to the next level. 

 How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent

Grades: 2-4
Summary: Two modes - relaxed and timed.  Read the descriptions under the cross hair and aim for what is asked.  

 How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent



What Fraction?
Grades: 2-3
Summary:  Help students recognize fractions in a set.

How to integrate: Shared, Modeled,

Pizza Fractions
Grades: 2-5
Summary:  There are 5 progressive levels.   Level 1: Decide how many pieces of pizza you need to slice in order to share with your friends.

 How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent

Pizza Party Fractions
Grades: 2-3
Summary: Look at the diagram and decide how many pictures are left or how many was eaten.

 How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent