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Government
Second graders run for various offices. They dress up like a politician, pretend to be running for an office, and tell the students why they should vote for him/her. They explain why it is necessary for a community to have a government
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Count On It!
Students investigate money. In this consumer math lesson plan, students use coins, identify their value, then group them in various ways to equal a dollar.
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Plastic Packaging
Learners collect data. In this math lesson, students collect data about recyclable materials. Learners develop a plan that will help the environment. Recycling plastic containers is discussed.
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Tally Time
Students create a tally chart. In this math and health lesson, students discuss healthy foods and create a tally chart showing the number of students who like to eat healthy foods.
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Percents
Students explore the concept of percents. For this percents lesson, students discuss the prefix cent and words that contain that prefix. Students make bead necklaces and determine the percentages of certain beads in relation to the...
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Bargain Hunter
Students engage in a classroom shopping adventure to search for the best bargains.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Area Models for Multiplication of Fractions
An interactive for investigating what fraction multiplication looks like. Students choose two fractions to multiply, then observe as one fraction bar model is overlaid on the second, showing the common grid area as the product. Students...
Other
Ohio Department of Education: Models for Dividing Fractions [Pdf]
This resource consists of a detailed, hands-on lesson plan for dividing fractions using manipulatives such as fraction bars.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Modeling Multiplication and Division of Fractions
Detailed lesson plan for multiplying and dividing fractions using visual models such as a number line or fraction bars.
Math Playground
Math Playground: Fraction Bars
Set the numerator and denominator and then see the fraction represented visually with a fraction bar.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fractions as Division
Practice understanding that the fraction bar really means division. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Other
Visnos: Fraction Wall
Interactive fraction bars allow practice with mixed and equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents. Use Safari and/or Chrome browser.
Math Playground
Math Playground: Triplets Equivalent Fractions
Determine the equivalent fractions represented in fraction bar form and pictures in this interactive game.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fractions as Division Word Problems
Practice word problems that involve using the fraction bar as division. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
GeoGebra
Geo Gebra: Area Model: Multiplying Fractions
Explore this interactive to visualize what it means to multiply two fractions together. Use the sliders to change the numerators and denominators and move one fraction bar image on top of the other. The product is represented by the area...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Fractions Introduction Game
This math game is a basic introduction to fractions. Students analyze the number of highlighted parts of the whole and choose the correct fraction that represents the picture. Their score is recorded.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Basic Values of Decimals and Fractions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart offers a review of changing a decimal to a fraction and a fraction to a decimal. Fraction bars and decimal squares are used in the first half.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Whose Piece Is Larger?
Fourth graders are always concerned about whether they get their equal piece when things are divided. In this lesson, 4th graders will use fraction bars to visually see how to compare fractions
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Adding Like Fractions and Mixed Numbers
This lesson teaches how to add like fractions and mixed numbers with like fractional parts using visual models (pies, fraction bars). It includes lots of exercises.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Chocolate Bars
Use this game to practice finding how many of the chocolate bars (or parts) you will get when you share them with your friends at the party. If you don't figure it out correctly the computer will tell why.
Student Achievement Partners
Nctm: Sharing Chocolate [Pdf]
In this lesson plan, students use chocolate bars to explore adding fractions with unlike denominators.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Practice: Fractions as Division
Practice questions where students must understand that the bar in a fraction has the same meaning as a division symbol.