Fractions-Number Line

Fractions
Number Line & Visual Model

Number Puzzles
Fractions
Number Line & Visual Models
Number Puzzles
Students develop an understanding of fractions through working with these Number
Puzzles. The Number & Operations - Fractions standards have been combined into
one set of puzzles.
1. NF 1 - Partitioned Parts
2. NF 2 - Place a Fraction on a Number Line
3. NF 2 & 3 - Create a Fraction Number Line
4. NF 3 - Equivalent Fraction Visual Models
5. NF 3.D - Compare Fractions with Numbers
6. NF 3.D - Compare Fractions with Visual Models
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NF 1 - Partitioned Parts
Teacher Notes
To assemble:
Print on colored paper, laminate and cut apart.

Partition Parts
Number Puzzles
Objective:
Match the word, picture, and number form. Express the fractions in mathematical phrases.
Student Directions:
1. Match the fraction, the picture, the words.
2. Fill in the sentence frames.
3. Record the puzzle.
Name: ______________________________
Partitioned Parts Choose 7 puzzles. Fill in the table below.
Fraction Number Fraction Model Fraction Word Parts
____ is ____ part of

_____ equal parts.

_____ equal parts.

_____ equal parts.

_____ equal parts.

_____ equal parts.

_____ equal parts.

_____ equal parts.
A
one
half
_____ equal parts. © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned

B two
halves
____ is ____ parts of

C
one
third

D two
thirds

E
three
thirds

F
one
fourth

G two
fourths

H three
fourths

I four
fourths

O
one
sixth

P two
sixths

Q three
sixths

R four
sixths

S five
sixths

T six
sixths

b
one
eighth

c two
eighths

d three
eighths

e four
eighths

f five
eighths

g six
eighths

h seven
eighths

i eight
eighths

NF 2 - Place a Fraction
on a Number Line
Fractions
Number Puzzles
This number line shows students where fractions occur on a number line relative to 0, 1/2 and 1. It is not an exact
placement, but an approximation, closer to the benchmark number. Each number line should be viewed as separate
from the other number lines. Students are not comparing fractions but comparing each fraction to 0, 1/2 or 1..
There are 8 versions of the number lines. 1/2, 1/4, 3/4, 1/3, 2/3 and their equivalents are easier to place on the
number lines.
If your students are up for a challenge, the 6ths and 8ths without equivalent fractions can be approximately placed
on the given number lines. They are the same bump marks as the above. The intent is not to compare fractions on
an number line, but to place factions on a number line.
Each page will need to be printed 2, 3, 4, or 5 times, for the given pieces on a page that are available to fit that
bump placement.
To assemble:
Print on colored paper, laminate and cut apart. There are directions on each number line page with the quantity
to print for each of the pieces. © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
Place on Number Line
Number Puzzles
Objective:
Place a fraction on a number line using benchmark numbers.
Student Directions:
1. Look at the number line.
2. Determine whether the fraction is closer to 0, 1/2 or 1.
3. Place it on the appropriate number line.
Print 2
Print 2
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C P d
O b F c
A Q e G
H g S h
B f R D
T i I E
NF 2 & 3 - Create a
Fraction Number Line
Create a Number Line
Number Puzzles
Objective:
Place a fraction on a number line using benchmark numbers and other fractions. See
equivalent fractions.
Student Directions:
1. Look at the number line.
2. Determine whether the fraction is closer to 0, 1/2 or 1 or
equivalent to another fraction.
3. Place it on the number line in the appropriate place.
b O c P d e
f R g S h i
F C AGQ D
H B EIT
NF 3 - Equivalent
Fraction Visual Models
Fractions
Number Puzzles
Note: For these puzzles, there are both circle and square representations of
the same fraction amount. Tell students that they have to match equivalent
fractions with different denominators or number of parts. Printing the pages
on a variety of colored paper will help differentiate the puzzles.
There are many variations to these puzzles. I tried to include all possible
variations for each equivalent fraction relationship, except the fractions of one
whole. You may not need to print all the puzzles to make a complete station.

Equivalent Fractions
Number Puzzles
Objective:
Match equivalent fractions in number form and visual form.
Student Directions:
1. Match four pieces that are equivalent: one circle, one
rectangle, and two fraction numbers.
2. Draw and write the puzzle on the recording sheet.
Name: ______________________________
Equivalent Fractions
Choose 12 puzzles. Draw the fraction models and write the fraction numbers.
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Number
Number
Number
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Number
Number
Number
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Number
Number
Number
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Number
Number
Number

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A Q © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
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G A © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
G Q © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
G e © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
Q e © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
Q G © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
Q A © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
B E © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
i I © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
I T © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
T i © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
E B © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
C P © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
P C © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
D R © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
R D © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
F c © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
c F © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
H g © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
g H © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned
NF 4 - Compare
Fractions Numbers
Fractions
Number Puzzles
Note: For the next two sets of puzzles, there is one way to match all the cards as noted on
the puzzles. When cut apart, there will be multiple ways to sort the cards and likely pieces
left over, if the cards are not matched exactly as they are printed. One way to help with
this is to print the pages on a variety of colored paper.
Alternatively, if a majority of puzzles are matched correctly, accept them as correct and the
left over pieces as just extra pieces.
You could also challenge students to rearrange the puzzles so that all pieces have matches.
The number and visual models are exactly the same puzzles. Either use the puzzles
separately, or print them on the same colored paper and intermix the pieces.
Compare Fractions
Number Puzzles
Objective:
Compare fractions with greater than and less than.
Student Directions:
1. Match three pieces to make the statement true.
2. Write the expression on the recording sheet.
Name: ______________________________
Compare Fractions Fill in the table with a variety of fraction comparisons.
Fraction Number < or > Fraction Number Fraction Number < or > Fraction Number
or Model or Model or Model or Model

H > F
c < G
Q > d
e < g
H > G
g < T
Q > d
e < g
A > O
P < D
R > e
f < h
A > F
c < P
D > C
d < e
C > b
e < g
H > Q
O < R
NF 4 - Compare
Fractions Visual Models
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Fraction Number Fraction Model Fraction Word Parts

____ is ____ part of

____ is ____ part of

____ is ____ part of

____ is ____ part of

____ is ____ part of

____ is ____ part of

____ is ____ part of

_____ equal parts. © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned

____ is ____ parts of

_____ equal parts. © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned

____ is ____ parts of

_____ equal parts. © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned

_____ equal parts. © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned

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____ is ____ parts of

_____ equal parts. © Jessica Boschen • What I Have Learned

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____ is ____ parts of

____ is ____ parts of

____ is ____ parts of

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