Who’s High? Who’s Low?
FRACTIONS
Math Game
Designed to meet these objectives:
Math
• Students will understand equivalent fractions.
• Students will add fractions with like denominators.
• Students will compare fractions.
This fun, fast-paced game gives students tons of valuable practice with
fractions! Students simply spin the spinner and compare fraction cards.
The easy-to-read cards are designed so students can make quick
comparisons, and the game comes with four equation cards, so students
get practice adding fractions as well. The game is perfect as an
independent small-group activity. Just place it in your math center and
let the learning begin!
What’s Included
• Game board
• 60 game cards
• Answer card
Before You Begin
Set up the game board and attach the spinner to the board. Use a pen or a
dull pencil to pop the spinner out of its base. Fit the base through the
bottom of the board so that the lip pokes through the hole. Then snap the
spinner into the base. Place the cards next to the game board and provide
pencils and paper for students to use to work out the problems.
Playing the Game
The game can be played by a group of two to four players. Players choose
a corner of the board. Shuffle the cards and deal them equally, face down
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to each student. On each turn, all players flip over the top card in their
stack and place it in the blank space on their corner of the board. Then
players take turns spinning the spinner. If it lands on “High,” the player
with the highest fraction value wins and takes the other players’ cards. If it
lands on “Low,” the player with the lowest fraction value takes the other
players’ cards. Play continues until one player runs out of cards. When play
ends, students count the cards they have won. The player with the most
cards wins!
To compare the fraction cards, students can hold the cards next to each
other and compare the pictures. You can also choose to display the answer
card, which has all of the fractions in order.
Extension Activities
• Use the cards as fraction flash cards. Hold up two cards and have students
say which is the larger and which is the smaller fraction.
• Pass out a card to each student. Ask students to line up in the order of the
cards they have, from greatest to least. Then challenge them to line up
from least to greatest.
• Play a game similar to “Around the World.” Give each student a card.
Invite two volunteers to begin the game. Have the two students stand
side by side, displaying their cards to the class. The student with the
smaller fraction will sit down, and the student with the larger fraction will
stand with another student. The student with the larger fraction from that
pair moves on to challenge the next student, and so on.
Meeting Individual Needs
ELL: Choose a group of four students with varying English language
abilities. Have them discuss the fractions as they play the game.
Reteach/Extra Support: Work with a small group of students and play
the game together. Point out the fraction bar pictures for students to use as
they play. Discuss equivalent fractions and point out how the pictures show
the same amount, even though it is divided differently.
Challenge: Give students all the cards and challenge them to order the
cards from greatest to least. Have students choose three cards with like or
unlike denominators and add them. Give students a few cards and have
them draw the fractions using circles, or other shapes, instead of rectangles.
Informal Assessment Ideas
Observe students as they are playing the game. Identify any students
struggling with a concept and gather a small group together for further
instruction. To assess if students understand how to compare fractions,
work with the students individually. Choose a few cards and have students
compare the fractions.