May 2006
Clara Fraction's Ice Cream Shop
(via)Skills: Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers.
Object: Sell as many ice cream cones as possible in three minutes by converting improper fractions to mixed numbers.
Tony Fraction Pizza Game
(via)Can you fill the customer's order with the right amount of toppings? Choose the Pizza size for the order then add your toppings. Click send to finish!
November 2005
Builder Ted
Help Ted fix the leaky roof by placing the bricks (decimals) in numerical order.
Saloon Snap
(via)Try your hand at matching fractions with decimals and percent. Click the bell when you see a match.....better be fast!
Math Continuum
Video tutorials and interactive activities with audio. Strands include: Numbers and Operations, Patterns and Relations, Geometry, Statistics and Probabiity
Activities - Adding and subtracting Fractions, Fractions and Equivalent Fractions, Fractions, Multiply & Divide, Percent., Equations, Pattern Puzzles, Area
October 2005
Fraction Track
The first player starts by moving one or more blue markers along the tracks, either forward or backward, so that the positive and negative distances moved by all markers add to the amount shown in the fraction box.
Again and Again: Student
An investigation involving fractions and decimals. Teacher instruction required first.
Equivalence Tool
Demonstrator for the equivalence of decimals, percentages and fractions. Great for whole class.
Award ceremony: Ordering numbers
The Award Ceremony involves ordering numbers; highest to lowest or lowest to highest. Includes decimals
Again and Again: Fractions and Decimals TEACHER
Again and Again is an investigation involving decimals and fractions. A knowledge of the equivalence of decimals and fractions is needed. The investigation also requires the pupil to make generalisations
Comparing fractions and decimals game
Game: Can you match the fractions and decimals pairs?
Comparing fractions and percentages activity.
An interactive exploration to compare fractions and percentages using a pizza, candy bar, measuring cup, and group of people. Good whole class activity or small group.
Comparing Fractions
Dolphin racing - Test your knowledge by finding the largest fraction to win the game. Ordering Game: Put fractions in order from smallest to largest
Introduction to Fractions
Two interactive explorations to visualize fractions. Good for whole class activities, recognizing patterns. Provides different ways of representing fractions (pizza, candy bar, people, measuring cup)
NCTM : The Fraction Game
This applet allows students to individually practice working with relationships among fractions and ways of combining fractions. Goal: Get all the markers to the right side of the game board. Sum of markers is less than or = to target fraction Use as few cards as possible.
NCTM : Illuminations : Fraction Model I
This tool explores several representations for fractions with equivalent decimals and percents Use circles, rectangles, or sets to illustrate the fraction./ See fraction models II, III, and IV for more options. Whole class tool. with lesson plan.
The Decifractator
Explore relationships between fractions and decimals with this interactive tool. Whole class tool.
Number Gym: Adding Fractions
Intro activity for adding fractions.
Equivalent Fractions
Fill in the equivalent fraction to win each round. Fractions illustrated with pie chart. Students can set the time and choose from equivalent fraction families. Good whole class activity as well.
Fractions – A Booster Activity
Interactive activity for basic fraction recognition. Activities are intuitive and require little reading. Good for introductory unit. Teachers should view support materials.
September 2005
EquivalentFractions
by 1 other (via)Whole class intereactive tool for equivalent fractions. Includes Game which can be played individually or as a class,
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