Fractions

Fractions

A fraction is part of a whole.

• the top number (the numerator) says how many parts we have

• the bottom number (the denominator) says how many parts the whole is divided into

Slice a pizza, and you will have fractions:

                   

            1/2                             1/4                             3/8

      (One-Half)                    (One-Quarter)                  (Three-Eighths)

The top number tells how many slices you have. 

The bottom number tells how many slices the pizza was cut into.

Watch this video for an introduction to fractions: 

Fraction Lesson

Here are some games to play that will solidify this concept:

Fraction Pictures

Make 1 with Fractions

Alien Fraction Sort

Interactive Fraction Bars

Matching Fractions Parts of a Set

Fraction Splat

Fraction Splat Match

Please let me know if you have any questions!