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Let’s Compare Fractions Activity

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How to teach Comparing Fractions

Using this Let’s Compare Fractions Activity, students partner up to play Fraction War by comparing fractions using comparison symbols , or =. Remember to create common denominators before comparing!

Your students encounter fractions in their every day life. Comparing fractions will help your students help your students determine which slice of pie or pizza that they want! Using this worksheet, students will be able to identify larger fractions through picture. This activity is perfect for small group, math centers or partner practice.

In order to prepare this activity, print on cardstock. Then, cut out fraction cards before laminating for a longer-lasting resource.

Using this activity, students will compare two fractions with different numerators and denominators by playing Fraction War! Players will create common denominators before comparing, and the player with the bigger fraction wins the cards of that round. The player with the most cards at the end wins.

Other resources to use with this Let’s Compare Fractions Activity

If you are using this activity, your students are probably learning about Comparing Fractions.

Use this Comparing Fractions Word Problems Worksheet as an additional resource for your students.

Introduce this activity by reviewing symbols used for comparison. First, model how to make fractions with common denominators fractions by finding the Least Common Factor and then creating equivalent fractions. Next, show your students pictures of fractions to show which one is larger. Then, students play a game of Fraction War with a partner.  As students work, circulate around the classroom to listen student discussions. After the activity, share students’ discussions that you heard to promote comparing fractions. Finally, students can write their own examples to show comparing fractions.

Be sure to check out more Fraction Worksheets.

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