Curated OER
More Pizzas and Things
Students are introduced to the problem by playing a guessing game of "I am a number, which is half of 6 and 6, what am I?" They explain their answers and see if anyone else had an alternate solution checking for reasonableness.
Curated OER
Introduction to Fractions
Fourth graders break into groups having 10 come to the front and figure out the fraction of students are wearing jeans, glasses, have brown hair, etc. They write the fraction together. Each student then makes a picture and be able to...
Curated OER
Cutting Sandwiches
Students discuss shapes and their characteristics. As a class, they explore shapes made from a square. Students explore triangles, squares, fractions of a square such as a half and a quarter. Individually, they complete worksheets, and...
Curated OER
Fraction Action
Students create fractions using strips of paper and then compare the fractions.
Curated OER
Dividing a Candy Bar
Fourth graders explore number values by utilizing a candy bar in class. In this fraction lesson plan, 4th graders divide pizza and candy amongst each other in order to identify parts of a whole and fractions. Students answer several...
Curated OER
Wholes and Parts
In this fraction parts worksheet, students solve the word problems by finding the parts and wholes for each problem and the fraction that matches the parts and wholes.
Rice University
Rice University: Who Wants Pizza? A Fun Way to Learn About Fractions
These introductory lessons on fractions provide clear explanations and directions with interactive practice problems. Also includes a "teacher's notes" section with resource and standards information. Each section focuses on a different...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Share and Share Alike (Equal Parts)
This Five E's AMSTI lesson plan equips students to divide an object into equal parts. A story and interactive whiteboard activity about sharing food demonstrate the idea of equal halves of circles, after which students attempt to half...
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources
K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Pizza for Dinner [Pdf]
Explain using equalivalent fractions to determine who ate more pizza.
PBS
Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Pirate Picnic Activity Plan
Ahoy Matey! Join PBS Kids characters Peg + Cat to explore fair sharing and solve math problems to help a group of cranky pirates divide things fairly. Children will separate sets of objects into equal groups and divide single objects...