Looking for a fun and hands on way to model fractions with your students? Candy bar fractions are the perfect introduction to adding and subtraction fractions with unlike denominators-plus, kids get a tasty treat when they finish! Although it is not an everyday occurrence (or monthly even), one of my favorite ways to help kids make sense of big math topics is with candy. Yes, I know we have to be careful about sugar intake, and no, my kids Keep Reading...
Fraction of a Whole Number Visual Worksheets {FREE}
Want to help your kids understand finding a fraction of a whole number using meaningful visuals? Use this set of finding fraction of a whole number worksheets to teach with visual models. Way too often, when it comes to fraction operations, kids are taught procedures and rules first, then given endless practice problems until those procedures and rules become automatic. Can they then adequately find a fraction of a whole number? Perhaps. Do Keep Reading...
How to Teach Dividing Fractions With Models | FREE Practice
Looking for a meaningful way to teach dividing fractions by fractions? This FREE digital activity for google slides uses area models to make sense of dividing fractions so your students understand the standard algorithm. Dividing fractions is probably one of the trickiest standards to teach in sixth grade. Then add using models on top of that and it is easy to feel overwhelmed! We so often skim or skip over using and teaching models with our Keep Reading...
