Adding Fraction Games

Learn to Add Fractions The Fun Way

Learning to add fractions can be a real challenge for many students. Adding Fraction Games may be just the thing to take their mind off the fear and begin learning and having fun.

Fractions are an important part of everyday life. For some they come easy. For many others not so easy. Whatever the case may be, Learning to add fractions with games is an excellent way to learn or help reinforce a student's learning of fractions.

There are a variety of great adding fraction games that kids can enjoy while learning fractions. You can find printable fraction games and online fraction games as well as the games below. Keep on scrolling.

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" BLACKJACK ONE "

Game Preparation

Need a pack of index cards. Write the fractions one fraction on each card.

Game Rules:

Each player is dealt two cards, then they choose whether to keep those cards, get one or two more cards, or exchange a card. Instead of trying to reach 21, they are trying to add fractions to reach a total of one.

After teaching kids the basics of adding fractions, adding fraction games are good way for them to get practice what they have learned. Kids love games, so they want to play it.

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" FRACTION CARD ADD-EM UP "

by Don Buckeye

Grade Level: 4-8

Game Preparation:

Pack of Index Cards: The deck should contain the following 36 cards:

Two of each of the following: 1/2, 1/3, 2/3, 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6,1/8, 2/8, 3/8, 4/8, 5/8, 6/8, and 7/8.

One of each of the following eleven cards: 3/2, 4/3, 8/3, 6/5, 8/5, 8/7, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.

Activities/Procedures: This card game can be played by 2-4 students.

Game Rules: Shuffle well and deal 5 cards face up to each player.

Object of the game

To add the numbers on the 5 cards to "make one" by using as many cards as possible.

For example:

If a player has a 1/2 and a 2/4 card, he may add them to "make one." This player earns 2 points because he used 2 cards to "make one."

Another example:

A player may have a 4/6, 1/3, 2/8, 2 and 8. He may play all 5 cards in this manner: (4/6 + 1/3) x [ (8 x 2/8) / 2]. He would receive 5 points.

Players should not announce their result until all players have had a reasonable time to "make one."

At the end of each round, each player draws as many additional cards from the deck as he used to "make one." If a player cannot "make one" by using his cards - and that is highly unlikely - he may place any two cards from his hand at the bottom of the deck and draw two from the top of the deck. This can be done at the end of a round instead of "making one."

Play continues in this manner until all the cards are gone from the deck. The winner is the player with the most number of points when the deck is gone. As a variation, the winner can be the first player to score 23 points.

Evaluation: Each student should check the other answers.

Adding fraction games should be a regular part of the math curriculum in schools as well as at home. Learning is better received if you can capture their interest.

So give the kids want they want. As long as it's good for them.

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