Matt Dwyer

Fraction Bingo

Directions: Choose from both fractions and decimals to fill your Bingo card. There
is no free space. In order to win, you must get 4 in a row across, down, or diagonal.
One person in the group must be the moderator. They will draw a piece of paper
out of the bag one by one until someone achieves BINGO. The bag will contain an
equivalent solution to each fraction, decimal, or equation below. The winner then
becomes the moderator.

Some things to remember before beginning:

1. The top number is the NUMERATOR. It is “how many”.

2. The bottom number is the DENOMINATOR. It is “what is being counted”.

3. When we add fractions, we add the NUMERATOR because that is what

“counts”.

Choose from these to fill your BINGO sheet:

.75 99/99

8/10 .0125

½ x 1/4 10/20 + 1/5

.33 33/99

9/9 .9

.25 1/10 x 3/10

1/3 x 7/8 .1

1/4 + 1/2 .44

3/5 2/5 + 2/5

7/13 + 3/13 1/11 x 2/3

.66 2/100

¾x¾

12/15
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Content Objectives: The students will be able to move freely between fractions and
decimals, as well as add and multiply simple fractions without the use of a
calculator

NCTM standards: work flexibly with fractions, decimals, and percents to solve
problems (Grade 6-8)

Show Me Standards: Math Standard 5.

In Mathematics, students in Missouri public schools will acquire a solid foundation
which includes knowledge of mathematical systems (including real numbers, whole
numbers, integers, fractions), geometry, and number theory (including primes,
factors, multiples)

Intended for grades: 6-8 Depending on the needs of the students. I would lean
more toward 6th grade because it is pretty basic fractional math.

Number of Students involved: As few as 2, as many as the entire class.

Materials: Blank Bingo Sheet, counters, bag of pieces to be drawn, students.

Directions: Choose from the fractions decimals and equations to fill your Bingo card.
There is no free space. In order to win, you must get 4 in a row across, down, or
diagonal. One person in the group must be the moderator. They will draw a piece
of paper out of the bag one by one until someone achieves BINGO. The bag will
contain an equivalent solution to each fraction, decimal, or equation below. The
winner then becomes the moderator.

Variations: If the entire class is playing, the Bingo Card may include more spaces
and a wider selection of fractions, decimals, and equations. Also, for use with an
entire class, the teacher may be the moderator. Also, for enrichment or for
students who struggle, you could have Bingo cards of different difficulty.

Published source: I made it for a differentiated instruction lesson.

How constructed: Printed Paper. For durability you could laminate blank or
premade cards and allow the students to use dry erase markers on them over and
over again.