Books:
Grade 6 Fractions
Author: Kumon Publishing
Grade: 6
This book is designed specifically for 6th grade work with fractions. In particular, this book addresses how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions with unlike denominators.
Full House: An Invitation to Fractions
Author: Dayle Ann Dodds
Grade: 1-4
This book tells a story of a character that hosts "Strawberry Inn" and takes in all sorts of visitors. Readers are encouraged to interactively do math while reading the book to predict how portions of food will be divided amongst the guests.
Fractions Decimals and Percents
Author: David Adler
Grade: 2 and up
In this book, readers take a look at how fair games use fractions, decimals, and percents. The reader will apply real world applications of the concept and use their knowledge to increase their chances of winning at the fair.
Funny and Fabulous Fraction Stories
Author: Dan Greenberg
Grade: 3-6
Greenberg takes an entertaining approach to practicing fractions. This book is a collection of 30 different funny and entertaining reproducible stories to help motivate students to participate in using fractions.
Fraction Fun
Author: David. A. Adler
Grade: k and up
This book uses illustrations to help portray fractions visually. Common uses such as money and pizzas help demonstrate how to use fractions.
Whole-y Cow!: Fractions are Fun
Author: Taryn Souders
Grade: 1-4
Using a clever and funny cow, Souders shows that fractions can be fun. Throughout the story, the goofy cow uses poetry and games to journey through the basic concepts of fractions.
If You Were a Fraction
Author: Trisha Speed Shaskan
Grade:1 and up
This book asks students to consider ways they could be fractions. Using real world applications, readers are able to gain a better perspective as to how fractions can be used
Websites:
Fractions by Zeebo
Grade: 2 and up
This link is a menu that navigates you to many different topics involving fractions. Everything from what a fraction is to dividing fractions. Also at the bottom of the page you can find a link to some games involving fractions.
Fractions!
Grade: 3-7
This menu leads you to different ages that elaborate on different characteristics of fractions. It begins with a description and definition of fractions and also provides some real world applications. This menu is easily navigated and describes fractions in great detail.
Visual Fractions
Grade: 3 and up
This site allows many visual representations of fractions. You are able to create fractions and perform operations on those fractions. It allows you to see, visually, what each operation is doing to the fractions. This is a great site for visual learners.
Help with Fractions
Grade: 4 and up
This site was created for those that have already been introduced to fractions. It is meant to be an aid and elaborate guide to extending understanding of fractions. It can be helpful for those that struggle with fractions and also those who simply want to increase their understanding.
Apps:
Fraction Monkeys
Grade: 4-7
This app is an interactive game involving fractions. This app is designed to solidify understanding of equivalent fractions and ordering fractions. Monkeys are used along with a number line to help visually understand fractions.
Articles:
New Approaches to Teaching Fractions
by Sue Shellenbarger
The Wall Street Journal
This article addresses a government funded research project. The government is researching new ways to teach fractions. This article explains new approaches discovered and also describes the type of research being done.
History of Fractions
by Liz Pumfrey
NRICH
This short article takes a look at how fractions developed throughout history.Surprisingly, fractions are a relatively new development. There is a brief overview of numbers and how they were used to create fractions.
Teaching Fractions According to Common Core Standards.
by H. Wu
This article takes a look at how common core will effect fractions in the classroom. It addresses changes that must be made in the classroom in order to incorporate common core standards. There are also suggestions on how to teach and use fractions in relation to the common core expectations.
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