Free teacher web sites for Maths topic ‘Fractions’

Inventive little game where pupils work to find the 13 different ways that 'half a square' can be coloured in. Very visual and good for encouraging a bit of systematic working.

External link: 13 ways of making a half

Limited visual support you are asked to complete a string of equivalent fractions such as 1/? = 2/? = 3/? etc...

External link: Advanced equivalent fractions

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There are instructions, but you could easily use this as a teacher led activity -ie show me a flag which is half blue and half red. Colour in by clicking squares.

External link: Design a flag to show a given fraction

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You choose the shape and divide it. Then use your whiteboard pens to colour in segments. Requires the free Java plugin from Sun

External link: Divide the shape

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Simply post the letter into the correct box. Starts with fractions like 15/10 and 22/50.
This does need the Flash plug in from Adobe.

External link: Equal, more, less than half

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Clever Excel worksheet that displays a coloured interactive fraction grid with equivalent decimals and percentages as well as the facility to simplify the displayed fraction. Click 'Fractions Ratios Decimals and Percentages' in the right-hand menu to download.
There are plenty of other Excel sheets on the site, some of which are linked to from TopicBox.

(Requires macros to be enabled in Excel - do this via Tools > Macro > Security.)

External link: Equivalent fraction, decimals, percentages

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A simple and visual resource for demonstrating equivalent fractions. Starts with fractions like 1/2 = 2/?.

External link: Equivalent fractions

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Demonstrate equivalent fractions using bars, demonstrate fractions using two pies, visual game - find the equivalent fractions, fractions of shapes (pie and bar).

External link: Equivalent fractions

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Match up the fractions in this memory game activity for upper KS2 pupils.

External link: Equivalent fractions match

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Fractions of amounts ie 1/2 of 8 =? Drag the answer to the box.

External link: Falling fractions

A blank grid to paint as you like. Teacher led to support basic fractions work.

External link: Fraction paint grid 2x2

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A blank grid to paint as you like. Teacher led to support basic fractions work.

External link: Fraction paint grid 3x3

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A blank grid to paint as you like. Teacher led to support basic fractions work.

External link: Fraction paint grid 4x4

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A blank grid to paint as you like. Teacher led to support basic fractions work.

External link: Fraction paint grid 5x5

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A blank grid to paint as you like. Teacher led to support basic fractions work.

External link: Fraction paint grid 6x6

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Find the equivalent picture to match the fraction.

External link: Fraction scales

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Lots of type the number in activities from Anglia Campus.

External link: Fractions activities

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Cards included 5,10,50%. So the most common fractions and percentages were included. You need to match them to the decimals.

External link: Fractions and decimals snap

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Match up the fractions to the percentages. We were given 1/2 first and asked to choose from 50%, 30% etc... then given 2/10. So ideal for Ks2.

External link: Fractions and percentages match up

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Like a powerpoint this animation demonstrates a whole host of fractions from the most common to 2/4 to demonstrate the idea of equivalence. Ideal for something during registration or perhaps to run during the lesson as a reminder.

External link: Fractions demonstration

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Click on the squares to demonstrate the given fraction. We were given 1/10 and the grid had 20 square. Great for Ks2.

External link: Fractions of numbers by shading in squares

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This BBC site does a great job of demonstrating fractions of numbers. Try the activity.

External link: Fractions of numbers demonstration

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From what is a fraction to improper fractions - this Kids online resources site covers lots of ground. Fairly wordy - but good stuff overall.

External link: Fractions pages

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Compare fractions to percentages, fractions to decimals and percentages to decimals with this highly visual activity from freewebs. Super teacher led activity. You could use this to support investigations asking; "drag the marker to 50%, what decinmal is that? Drag the marker to find out."

External link: Fractions, decimals and percentages comparison lines

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Click on the answer to win a 0 and x s style game. Example are 3/8 + 1/8 = ? Adding fractions.

External link: Frosty fractions

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This activity from Ambleside shows a fraction in number form, it's up to you to say if it's 1/2 <1/2 or >1/2. No visuals in this activity.

External link: More or less than half?

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Order decimals to 2 decimal places.

External link: Order decimals

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Order decimals like 0.3, 0.05, 0.11, 0.81. Great for upper Ks2.

External link: Order decimals

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Order fractions like 1/2, 9/10, 2/4 etc.. Great for KS2.

External link: Order fraction cards

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Aids understanding of fraction comparison and ordering. A simple but well thought through resource.

External link: Put the fractions on the number line

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Drag together the images to make a sun, ball, boat etc... A really simple introductions to the terminology of half. Great for Ks1.

External link: Put two halves together

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As the title suggests - read the instructions there are two modes 1/2 and 1/4 and 1/4 and 1/8ths.

External link: Recognising halves, quarters and eigths

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We were given cards like 2/5, 0.25 and asked to click the button if we thought they were equivalent. Ideal for upper Ks2.

External link: Saloon snap fractions and decimals

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As plain as an untoasted slice of white bread, does the job though. Corrects as you go. First question is 2/4 ends with 24/60.

External link: Simplify fractions

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A simple demonstration of cake cutting. You drag in the number of children and the number of cakes.

External link: Virtual - cut the cake

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Birmingham grid have lots of levels covered here. From splitting a pizza depending on the number of children to working out the fraction of a piece of pizza that has been eaten.

External link: Visual fractions activities

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This great BBC page demonstrates how a fraction would look in etrms of real life objects. Great for demonstrations.

External link: Visual fractions demonstration with a pizza

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A great BBC game and activity. The dolphin game will help your children work out which fraction is the largest. A number of levels here. For older KS2 pupils.

External link: Which is the biggest fraction?

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Ideal for homework. This 'count the pieces and type in the fraction' is great for more confident KS2 pupils.

External link: Write a fraction to demonstrate a coloured shape

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