What are virtual fraction circles?

What are virtual fraction circles?

Fraction Circles. Fraction pieces can be moved, rotated, and snapped together. Each piece displays the value it represents (as a fraction, decimal, or percents). These virtual fraction circles are ideal for basic to advanced fraction topics.

How do fraction circles enhance learning?

Learning About Fraction Circles You can use them to teach students how to compare and construct fractions, work with mixed numbers, and add/subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators. Fraction Circles help students recognize that fractions fit together to form a whole circle.

How do fraction circles work?

Fraction circles are a set of nine circles of various colours. Each circle is broken into equal fractional parts and uses the same-sized whole. The circles included are one whole as well as circles divided into halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, sixths, eighths, tenths, and twelfths.

What are fraction manipulatives?

Learning fractions can be a dreaded experience for many elementary age students. Manipulatives are any item that can be physically manipulated by a student with their hands to help them understand and work out problems. Fraction manipulatives are excellent learning tools and can be broken down into four categories.

How can understanding fractions make your life easier?

If a recipe calls for 2 ¼ cups flour and you want to double it, knowing your fractions will help you determine that you need 4 ½ cups of flour. Or, if the recipe calls to cut the chocolate bar into quarters, knowing your fractions will help you easily determine that you need four equal pieces, or four ¼ pieces.

How do you make fractions fun?

These fraction games are a fun way to give them practice, in the classroom or at home.

1. Sort sticky notes.
2. Connect fractions to learn and win.
3. Explore the Fraction of the Day.
4. Grab the fun of fraction Spoons.
5. Get them in order.
6. Fight it out in a fraction war.
7. Noodle around with fractions.

What manipulatives can you use for fractions?

Top 5 manipulatives for learning fractions

• Fraction Tiles And Fraction Circles.
• Learning Resources Magnetic 3D Fraction Shapes.
• Fraction Dominoes Challenge Cards.
• Fraction Fun Pizza.
• Fraction Tower Linking Cubes.

What can you do with virtual fraction circles?

Teach fractions with these virtual fraction circles. Move the colored pieces to fill the circles and model fraction relationships. Students can visualize fractions and learn about common denominators, mixed numbers, and equivalent fractions. Also check out our Fraction Bars and Fraction Strips for more activities to teach fractions.

How are fractions used in the Math Learning Center?

Fractions lets students use a bar or circle to represent, compare, and perform operations with fractions with denominators from 1 to 100. Choose the fraction model and number of equal parts. Use a color to select specific parts to show a fraction of the whole. Reveal or hide numeric labels as needed.

How are fraction circles used to explore equivalences?

With Fraction Circles your students can explore equivalences by finding a piece that represents 1/2 and then finding 2 pieces that represent 1/4 This helps them see that 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent. Once they understand that initial concept, they can find additional pieces that are equivalent to 1/2.

How are fraction strips used in real life?

Use these colorful fraction strips to model fraction relationships and solve mixed fraction problems. By moving the fraction bars onto the canvas, students can see the differences between various denominators and work with the concept of equivalent fractions. Visit classplayground.com for more information about Fraction Strips and Printables.