Fractions for kids - teaching all about fractions with fun activities! Here's a fraction activity that's great for the classroom or at home. All you have to do is print off the score card and grab some paper and waste baskets and you're ready to play!
Fraction Basketball
Skill: Understanding of fractions as parts of a whole
Grade: 2-5
Materials:
Preparation:
Each team places a waste basket (container) the same distance away from a point, that will be the shooting line. Place a piece of tape to mark off this shooting line. You should use a tape measure or yard stick to make sure the distance is the same for each team's shooting line to their basket.
How to Play:
Fraction games give kids the opportunity to see how fractions can be used in a practical way as it relates to a game their involved in.
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Students will be able to see how fractions with different denominators are equivalent.