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That Quiz

That Quiz: Practice Test: Fractions

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource allows users to test their knowledge of fractions. Express fractions, mixed fractions, decimals, percents and ratios in lowest terms.
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Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Simplifying Fractions

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Short tutorial explaining how to simplify fractions. Includes sample problems to try.
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Handout
Lesson Tutor

Lesson Tutor: Reducing Fractions

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The definition of a fraction begins this site, which then moves to the steps of how to reduce a fraction. What makes two fractions equivalent and how do you correctly move from one to the other? These questions are answered by the use of...
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Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Fractions How to Reduce Fractions

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how to reduce fractions.
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Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: Baseball Math: Simplifying Fractions Game

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
Students hit a baseball to answer the simplifying fraction problems.
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Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: Soccer Math: Multiplying Fractions Game

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
This sports game challenges students to multiply fractions and put answers in simplest form. If their answers are correct, students get an opportunity to score a goal.
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Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: Soccer Math: Simplifying Fractions Game

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This sports game challenges students to simplify fractions into lowest terms and then score a goal with the soccer ball.
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Reducing Fractions

For Students 6th - 8th
Any number, divided by itself, is just 1. Use this fact when reducing fractions. This resource helps you learn about how to reduce fractions. It has few worked out examples with detailed explanations.
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Lesson Plan
Homeschool Math

Homeschool Math: Simplifying Fractions

For Teachers 5th Standards
5th grade lesson explains how to simplify a fraction.
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Handout
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Simplifying Fractions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how to simplify fractions, then offers problems and games to practice this skill.
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Visual Fractions

Visual Fractions: Subtract and Simplify Fractions With Circle Models

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this interactive site from Visual Fractions to practice subtraction with fractions using circles. You will need to answer the questions with mixed numbers in lowest terms.
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Doina Popovici

Math Play: Math Magician Simplest Form Game

For Students 4th - 6th
Make the bunny disappear by reducing fractions to their simplest form in this game.
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Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Percents to Fractions

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site explains how to convert percents to fractions. Games and exercises are provided to practice the skill.
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Interactive
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Laberinto De Fracciones

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Practice simplifying fractions by playing a fraction domino game.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Simplifying and Reducing Fractions

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Understand the steps to do when simplifying and reducing fractions including finding the greatest common factor on this website.
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Other

Project Happy Child: Simplifying Fractions Worksheets

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
At this location there are three simple stories that explain the basic concept of simplifying fractions or finding their lowest terms. Then there are 12 worksheets that increase in difficulty to help students practice this concept.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Fraction Simplifying Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This WyzAnt applet allows the user to input fractions--improper or mixed numbers--and have the calculator reduce the fraction or convert it into a mixed number. A good resource for checking students work.
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Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Fractions in Lowest Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of what a fraction in lowest terms is. An example is given and clearly explained.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Reducing or Simplifying Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces how to simplify or reduce a fraction to the lowest terms. Prerequisites include: multiplying fractions, factoring, introduction to the concept of the Greatest Common Factor.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Fractions & Decimals: Reducing Fractions

For Students 9th - 10th
The mathematics resource explores how to reduce fractions. Students examine the topic through class notes and examples. Practice problems with solutions are available to check for comprehension of the concept.
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Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ratios and Fractions

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A seventh-grade student is having trouble understanding ratios, fractions, and simplest form. Dr. Math to the rescue! Real-world, easy to grasp examples.
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Website
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Height to Weight Ratio

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A student asks Dr. Math, "If I have a friend that weighs 155 pounds and is five feet, four inches tall, what is his height-to-weight ratio?" Find out how Dr. Math solves this problem and get a better understanding of the concept of ratio.
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Doina Popovici

Math Play: Simplifying Fractions Soccer Game

For Students 4th - 6th
An online game where students simplify fractions to get a chance to kick the soccer ball into the goal!
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Doina Popovici

Math Play: Baseball Math: Simplifying Fractions Baseball Game

For Students 4th - 6th
Try to hit a home run by simplifying these fractions in this online game.