Introducing fractions

This week's topic was great for us to go back and actually LOOK at what we've pinned! We had so many great ideas....just need to implement them during the school year! Love these math journals...easy and simple. No paper copies needed! This giant size hundred chart is a great idea! Another easy activity to throw together....just need paper and dice! These shape monsters are darling! We study shapes for a LONG time...these guys would definitely liven up our unit! Great, fun way to do…

Fractions are very important to teach to the upper elementary grades. Here are my 4 favorite activities for teaching fractions (freebie included!)

Numerator comes from the Latin word meaning number. Denominator comes from the Latin word meaning name. Don't you just wish e...

My favorite way to kick of a fractions unit..kinesthetic learning with a technology option using iPads and the free app, Educreations

Introduce fractions with what kids can relate to--food! Click to read how I introduce fractions and grab this FREE math center! #fractions #mathresources #mathcenters #elementarymath

Check out these great strategies to teach fraction operations to your 5th grade, 6th grade and 7th grade math students. Models are great to teaching adding fraction, subtracting fractions, multiplying fractions and dividing fractions. Grab these posters to use in your classroom to help your students understanding fraction operations.

Comparing fractions using benchmark fractions is a great strategy for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders to use. I'm sharing my favorite activities and tips for teaching a benchmark fractions lesson in math workshop!

This printable Fraction BINGO game is a fun hands-on way to learn about fractions! SEE what a fraction represents and introduce the concept of equivalent fractions with this fun Bingo Fractions game!

How to teach Fractions as Division? One of the first lessons that I taught in six grade math was fractions as division. Getting students to understand that a fraction is also a division problem is a year-long struggle so introducing an early is necessary so that we can keep practicing it over and over and over again. I will admit that at the beginning of my career for teaching math, I was not too big on emphasizing math vocabulary. It’s one of those things that I will regret not doing well…

Hi teacher friends! This has been a busy month! I just want to share a few of the anchor charts we've been making in math. The kids hel...