Curated OER
Cartoon Fractions
Students explore mathematics by viewing cartoons. In this math functions lesson, students read several "Peanut" cartoons on their worksheets as they solve fraction problems and compare them to the comic strip. Students utilize addition,...
Curated OER
Adding Fractions
In this fractions activity, students learn how to add 2 fractions together. They first read an explanation of how to solve these problems, which includes example problems. Students then solve the 6 fraction addition problems in the...
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Cindy's Cats [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of fractions to solve one and multi-step problems with fractions.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Complex Fractions
Resources to help you plan classroom instruction on complex fractions: three lessons, with example problems and step-by-step solutions, on recognizing and simplifying complex fractions; a practice quiz through which students work on...
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Fractions
This resource contains information about fractions and includes ratios, equivalent fractions, basic operations, and reciprocals. Several links for practice problems are also included, along with links to a post and pretest.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Intro to Fractions for Primary Students
This site from the Math Forum is a series of lesson plans with great ideas and an excellent Web site that uses virtual manipulatives with students.