Parts of a whole fractions activities

Practice fraction concepts of whole, halves and quarters with these fruity fractions. They're not exact, so they're perfect for guesstimating and for introducing the idea of fractions. And you can pull out real fruit to consolidate the learning!

Fraction pizza! This a creative way to teach students the concept of fractions. This relates to the standard 3.NF.1 Understand a fraction 1/b as the quantity formed by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts; understand a fraction a/b as the quantity formed by a parts of size 1/b.

Fraction Coloring Worksheet - Expressions that show the equal parts of a whole and can be written as a/b are called fractions

Fractions in the first grade classroom can be a CHALLENGE for sure, but I like to use a lot of hands on manipulatives and real life situations for students to see the parts and the whole of each fraction. While CCSS only requires first graders to identify 1/2 and 1/4 of shapes, I like to […]

Make a gorgeous fraction robot math craft to explore shapes and how they combine to make a whole and review fractions. Learn more on the blog!

Kids practice coloring shapes according to the fractions given to help them see how fractions are part of a whole.

Such great ideas for teaching fractions in the middle grades! Games and hands on fun!

These colourful vocabulary cards are a great way of introducing KS1 fractions vocabulary to your pupils. You can display them in your classroom or use them as a fun matching activity. This set includes 4 pages of vocabulary cards with words including one whole, one half, one quarter, one third, three quarters, fraction, share, one part, group, divide, equal parts, half, halves, and quarters.