Equivalent Fractions Fly Swatter
by Learning is the Game™
I originally created this game
for a friend of mine, Heather Q of My Clever Endeavors, who
teachers fifth grade. She saw my Fly Swatter Dolch Sight Words
game and asked if I could make something similar for her with equivalent fractions.
We all know equivalent fractions can be
tough for our students. It can also be
difficult to find engaging hands on activities we can use with our students that
get them excited about working with equivalent fractions. So, I was happy to help out. My friend has found her fifth graders still need plenty of practice with equivalent fractions even though the Common Core State Standards
addressed in this game are for third and fourth grade:
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.A
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.B
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.C
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.A.1
You will need the following:
-Equivalent
Fractions Fly Swatter
-Soft
Velcro dots
-Rough
Velcro strip
-Flyswatter
How to Assemble:
-Print
out the flies double sided (lengthwise) on cardstock and laminate
-Cutout
the flies on the dotted line
-Attach
soft Velcro dots where the wings connect
-Attach
rough Velcro strip to a clean flyswatter
This game is printed double sided so students can self-check. The self-checking ability is helpful since
this game works best in pairs or small groups. On the front, with the picture of a fly, is a
fraction not in lowest terms. On the back
is the equivalent fraction in lowest terms.
For instance, 2/4 on the front and 1/2 on the back.
How To
Play The Game
Choose the fractions you want your students to use. This activity includes 90 flies with
different fractions. Fractions reduce to the following lowest terms: 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, and 1/9. Then, spread them out on a table or the floor.
In pairs or small groups players take turns. During a turn the player first identifies a
single fly and reads the fraction shown. Then, the player swats the fly with the fly
swatter and says the corresponding equivalent fraction in lowest terms.
The player then turns over the fly swatter to reveal the back
of the fly to see if he or she was correct.
If correct, the player removes the fly and places it in his or
her pile and the next player goes. If
the player is not correct the fly goes back in play, face up, and the next
player continues the game. The game ends
when all of the flies are gone.
This
activity is great for small groups, math centers, or when a few students have
finished their work early and you need to keep them working on something
educational!
If you
are interested in this activity you can check out the free preview here!
If you
have any questions, or have used something similar leave a comment, I'd love
you hear from you!
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