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Concepts of elementary Mathematics III

Fractions and Algebraic Thinking Activities

Activity Name: Domino Fractions

Mathematical Concepts: Fractions

TEKS:

§111.5. Grade 3, Adopted 2012. (b) Knowledge and skills. (3) Number and

operations. The student applies mathematical process standards to represent and

explain fractional units. The student is expected to: (A) represent fractions

greater than zero and less than or equal to one with denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6,

and 8 using concrete objects and pictorial models, including strip diagrams and

number lines;

*I chose this activity because I like how they implemented fractions with

dominos. It also doesn’t require as many materials as other activities and it is a

fun way to play with fractions.

Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/210543351309592946/
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Fractions and Algebraic Thinking Activities

Material:

 A bin

 Dominos

 Dry erase board

 Dry erase marker

Process:

Dominos are perfect because they are already in fraction format. It is also
the perfect activity for teacher to work with individual students or small
groups. This game can also be played four different ways.

First way

1. First pick some random dominos from the tin

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2. Arrange in order from least to greatest for comparing fractions and

finding common denominators (on dry erase board).

Second way

1. Work with a partner (or the teacher) and play Fraction Domino War.
2. Each person places a domino on his or her side of the whiteboard,
and the student with the greatest fraction wins both dominos. The
student with the most dominos at the end wins.

Third way
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1. Pull a random domino from the tin and make equivalent fractions.

Fourth way
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1. Place the domino so that the higher number is on top (the numerator)
and make mixed numbers from the improper fractions.

Accommodations:

 This activity can easily be accommodated to the student’s needs. Like seen

above this activity can be done 4 different ways which make it flexible to

accommodate each student’s needs just with one piece of material (the

dominos).
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Fractions and Algebraic Thinking Activities

Activity Name: Lego Fractions

Mathematical Concepts: Fractions

TEKS:

 §111.4. Grade 2, Adopted 2012.

(b) Knowledge and skills. (3) Number and operations. The student applies mathematical
process standards to recognize and represent fractional units and communicates how they
are used to name parts of a whole. The student is expected to: (B) explain that the more
fractional parts used to make a whole, the smaller the part; and the fewer the fractional
parts, the larger the part;

 I chose this activity because it uses Lego, which kids love and will bring out the

fun in fractions.

Source:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/Aap8SJL_HN_HPZ03Z5E0hn7dyOD9W9GmvPVpa2

xoK9vAGkGA8vRZb8U/

Material:

 Base plate

 A lot of 1×8 LEGOS

 A lot of 1×4 LEGOS

 Index cards

 Magic Marker
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Process:

1. Created six towers using three 1×8 in each.

2. The three towers will be placed in two rows.

3. A single 1×8 will be placed two rows in front of each tower (this created an index

card display space).

4. With the workspace completed the teacher will write various fractions of small

pieces of index cards.

5. The student will create the part to whole fraction (that is written on the index car

https://jdaniel4smom.com/wp-content/uploads/Lego-Fraction-Games-for-Kids-

Fractions-Completed.pngd) with the 1 x 4 in logos (using one color Legos for the

numerator). Like shown in the picture below.

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6. Next the students will label the part to whole in the index card.

Accommodations:

 This activity can be done vice versa (by creating the fractions with the logos and

the students can write the fraction on the index card as well as label the part to

whole in the faction).

 In older grades you can also challenge students by giving them only one fraction

and having theme create (with Legos) other fractions that are equivalent to it.