This was a fun and amazingly successful fraction activity! First I handed out a stack of
2"x 11"bright colored paper strips. Then I had them write "1 Whole" on the first strip and place it at the top of their desk. I had them take the second strip and fold it in half, cut on the fold, and write "1/2" on each section and place it under the "1 Whole" strip. We continued in this manner with 1/4 and 1/8. I then asked them about what they noticed about the numbers in the denominator (They get bigger when the sections are smaller because they have more parts, etc.).
I asked them where 1/3 would be inserted then we folded and cut a strip into 1/3 and placed it between the 1/4 and 1/2. We finished by gluing the strips in order on a black paper.
Folding and cutting the strips.
Placing the cut sections on the desk.
The Finished Product
Love it! We start fractions in a few weeks so I'll start out with this activity!
ReplyDeleteRowdy in First Grade
Thank you very much!
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We started fractions today in our math program. I'm definitely going to do this activity!! It's visually a great way to show the fractions you are working on.
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Connie
welcometofirstgraderoom5.blogspot.com
I love this!! We're working on fractions right now, too! But really only equal parts... halves..wholes.. I introduced quarters but we're not really "teaching" it. I'm going to have to copy this wonderful idea though and just go up through 1/4.
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Nicole
Rowdy in Room 300
Great idea!!
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