Fractions

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Understanding, Ordering, & Comparing Fractions
[|Find Grampy:] Game from "Visual Fractions": Students must type a fraction to represent where the figure is hiding on a number bar.

[|Comparing Fractions:] "Visual Fractions" Online: Visual comparing using bars or circles (student chooses)

BBC's [|Ordering Fractions]: Students drag fractions to order from smallest to largest

PBS Kids' [|Thirteen Ways to Make a Half]: Students must visualize a half 13 different ways.

[|Cookies for Grampy:] Students put fractional pieces together to make wholes

Equivalent Fractions
PBS Kids' [|Melvin's Make-a-Match] Students find Equivalent fractions

[|Comparing/Equivalent Fractions]: NLVM's equivalent fractions (needs teacher to demo). Great because students must do 3 things: find equivalent fractions, show where the fractions lie on a number line, and find a fraction that is //between// these two fractions.

[|Kids Online Resources: Fractions] Explores fractions, equivalent fractions, mixed numbers, improper fractions

Improper Fractions/Mixed Numbers
[|Kids Online Resources: Fractions] Explores fractions, equivalent fractions, mixed numbers, improper fractions

Brainpop: a subscription series, with online quiz that can be printed out(BMS has subscription; RPMS register for free 30-day trial to see this videos)
 * [|Mixed Numbers]

Converting Fractions to Decimals
Brainpop: a subscription series, with online quiz that can be printed out (BMS has subscription; RPMS register for free 30day trial to see this video): PBS Kids' [|Mission Magnetite:] Students must match fractions, decimals, and percents [|FDP Balance]: Students balance one side of the scale with other side to match fractions, decimals, percents [|Concentration Game]: Find decimals and fractions that match
 * [|Converting Fractions to Decimals]

Adding & Subtracting Fractions
Monica's Ppt: [|AddingFractionsLikeDenoms.ppt] Students learn to add fractions with like denominators by downloading & viewing the powerpoint Monica's Ppt: [|AddingFracUnlikeDenom.ppt] Students learn how to add fractions with unlike denominators by downloading & viewing the powerpoint [|NLVM: Adding Fractions] Students choose from 4 levels of difficulty. Activity guides them through, showing them how fractions are combined. [|Visual Fractions: Add] Students can choose from 6 levels. Instructions below the activities.

[|Visual Fractions: Subtract] Students can choose from 4 levels. Instructions below the activities. Monica's Ppt: [|SubtractFracLikeDenom.ppt]: Students learn how to subtract fractions with like denominators by downloading & viewing the powerpoint Monica's Ppt: [|SubtractFracUnlikeDenom.ppt]: Students learn to subtract fractions with unlike denominators by downloading & viewing the powerpoint


 * Brainpop: a subscription series, with online quiz that can be printed out** (Broadview has subscription)
 * **Free:** [|Adding and Subtracting Fractions:] "working with pieces of things" includes adding/subtracting fractions with unlike denominators
 * **Subscription only:**(BMS has subscription; RPMS register for free 30-day trial to see these videos)
 * [|Adding and Subtracting Fractions: Advanced] "working with parts of a whole"

Multiplying & Dividing Fractions
Brainpop: a subscription series, with online quiz that can be printed out(BMS has subscription; RPMS register for free 30-day trial to see this video)
 * [|Multiplying & Dividing Fractions] demos using baking scenario

Monica's Ppt: [|Multiplication Expressions.ppt] Students learn to multiply fractions by downloading & viewing the powerpoint Monica's Ppt: [|MultiplyFracsMixedNumbers.ppt] Students learn to multiply fractions with mixed numbers by downloading & viewing the powerpoint

[|NLVM: Multiplying Fractions] Great demo using rectangles/grid to illustrate multiplying of fractions