Organizing Fraction Tools: Area Model Papers

by Sherry | Jul 21, 2020

Read the Post Description: This is one of my favorite fraction tools to use with students as it really promotes the conceptual understanding that we’re after for our students! Related Products: Fraction Area Model...

Organizing Fraction Tools: Pattern Blocks

by Sherry | Jul 21, 2020

Read the Post Description: What can you do with pattern blocks? Lots! See how pattern blocks support conceptualization of fractions and how we store them on the Math Salad...

Fractions Game: Cover/Uncover

by Sherry | Jul 21, 2020

Read the Post Download Game Board Description: Recommended for grades 3 and up. In this simple, introductory level fractions game played with fraction tiles, players try to be the first to uncover their whole by adding fractional parts indicated on a die. Cover helps...

Subtracting Fractions: Springling

by Sherry | Jul 20, 2020

Read the Post Description: One of our favorite Math Mights, Springling has a coily tail, fluffly eyelashes and fur, and likes to hop high to find the distance between two numbers. Springling can also find the distance between two fractions on an open number line, and...

Subtracting Fractions: Mixed Numbers

by Sherry | Jul 20, 2020

Read the Post Description: Learn the why before the how! Using pattern blocks, see how decomposing with D.C. and renaming (not borrowing!) are the keys to successfully subtracting fractions with mixed...