FRACTION STRIPS
Grade Levels 1-5
Numbers and Operations of Fractions
Making the Game
Fraction Strips
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Pass out 1st strip of paper (label 1 whole)
Pass out 2nd strip of paper; fold into 2 equal parts, label each part 1/2
Pass out 3rd strip of paper; fold into 4 equal parts; label each part 1/4
Pass out 4th strip of paper; fold into 8 equal parts; label each part 1/8
Pass out 5th strip of paper; fold into 16 equal parts; label each part 1/16
Dice
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Place 1 sticker on each side of the dice (6 stickers total per dice)
Label each sticker (1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16) and choose to repeat any 2 fractions on the
other 2 sides
Play the game: “Cover the Whole (1)”
Objective: To cover the entire whole without going over
Number of Players: 2
To Play:
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Place the whole (1) strip in front of you (each partner has their own)
Player 1: Roll the dice
Player 1: Cover the whole with fraction strip of what the dice shows
Player 2: Roll the dice
Player 2: Cover the whole with fraction strip of what the dice shows
Repeat rolling and covering until someone has the entire whole covered.
If you roll and cannot cover because the strip would go over, it is the other players
turn
Materials
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5 different color strips
of construction paper
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Blank dice
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Stickers to label dice
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Baggies
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Scissors
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Markers
Teaching Tips
Lower Grade:
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Modify fractions (1, 1/2, 1/4)
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Cut out strips ahead of time
Upper Graders:
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Use Fraction strips for comparing fractions with common
numerator
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Use fraction strips for finding equivalent fractions
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