Fractions Sites
Birmingham Grid for Learning: Fractions
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/fractions/index.htm
The Birmingham Grid for Learning (from the UK) allows you to find fraction fun and
information with easy to follow graphics. If you click "Support Materials" you
will find printable worksheets on fraction topics. "Enter Activities" takes you
to interactive fraction practice for levels 1 through 5.
Fractions
http://www.kidsolr.com/math/fractions.html
This is a fun fractions tutorial for kids. Topics include What is a Fraction?, Fraction
Practice, Equivalent Fractions, Reducing Fractions, and more. There are links at the
bottom for Identifying Time, Learning is Fun, and Me & My Math.
Fraction Tutorial
http://www.kidsolr.com/math/fractions.html
Fraction facts of all kinds are available at this colorful, interactive Fraction Tutorial.
Find out about equivalent fractions, reducing fractions, improper fractions, and mixed
numbers. Review the rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions. In
Fraction Practice, use an illustrated quiz and interactive worksheets to practice
recognizing fractional amounts. When you tire of fractions, go to the bottom of the page
and choose Identifying Time, The Number System, or Me & My Math for more fun with
math.
Interactive Mathematics Activities
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/index.shtml
There are a multitude of resources on this website. The sheer number of interactive
activities is amazing. If you are looking for something different, this is the place. Just
a few of the activities: Abacus in Various Number Systems, Equivalent Fractions, Euclid's
Game, Binary Color Device, Merlin's Magic Squares (modular arithmetic, boolean and linear
algebra) and there are almost 300 more!
Jamit Fractions
http://www.jamit.com.au/welcome.html
Ten individual lessons, plus a "Big Test" - all about working with fractions -
from "What is a Fraction" to "Some Applications of Fractions." The
lessons also include "games" that may be played after getting a specified number
of correct answers. An added bonus is the ability to print out fraction-based worksheets.
Mission Magnetite: Percents and Fractions
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/percent/percent.swf
A clever game-like site which encourages students to understand fractions and percents by
correctly answering questions and thus prevent "Hacker" from "dropping
magnetite on motherboard central." Teachers may want to have students mute the volume
on the accompanying 'soundtrack!
Thirteen Ways to Make a Half Fraction Game
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/fractions/fractions.html
Thirteen Ways to Make a Half allows player to experiment with arrangements of triangles to
cover half of the area of a square.
Visual Fractions
http://www.visualfractions.com/
This collection of online lessons and resources will teach students how to identify,
rename, and compare fractions. It also covers the basic operations, such as adding,
subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.
Who Wants Pizza?
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractions/index.html
A Fun Way to Learn About Fractions! Students start with the Introduction and work their
way through six sections with problems to solve and extra practice.
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