Students will create a picture or design using the fractional values of the pattern block pieces. For the lesson plan and instructions, click on the download button.
This handout explains how this picture "adds up" to 12.
This is an example of a student's completed project.
Tangram Parts
This project uses tangram pieces and will allow the student to explore parts of a whole.
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Click here to download teacher guided activity so students can make their own set of tangrams.
This activity sheet will help students with fractional parts and parts of a whole.
Fractions with the TI-73
This activity page will allow the students to use the calculators to simplify fractions and investigate common factors and the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerator and denominator.
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Click here to download the calculator commands for this activity.
Click here to download this activity sheet to use for finding GCF of two numbers.
Color Tiles
Click here to download a power point which explains the procedure.
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Fraction Circles
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Click here to download student activity chart.
Click here to download answer sheet for student activity page.
