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Pizza Fractions

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

3.6 Stars

TEACHERS (24)

3.9

STUDENTS (3335)

3.4

LENGTH

18 Minutes

GRADES

3
4
5

CAPABILITIES

ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support

Description

Think of fractions as pizza cuts! Place fraction values on to the line plot and solve math problems involving fractions!

Vocabulary Words

sum
value
fraction
numerator
denominator
total
equal parts
whole
convert
equivalent

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Line Plots of Fraction Data. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Scale line plots with measurements to show fractions of a unit (1/2, ¼, and 1/8).
Problems from line plot include addition and subtraction of fractions.
Use measurements to show equivalent fractions built on unit fractions of ½, ¼ and 1/8. (1/2 = 2/4 = 4/8, ¼ = 2/8, ¾ = 6/8).
Use information from Line Plots to answer questions and solve addition and subtraction of fractions problems.
Fractions must first be converted into a fraction with the same denominator before adding or subtracting.
Problems can be Result Unknown, Change Unknown, Total Unknown, Both Addends Unknown, Difference Unknown, Bigger Unknown.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How can you share 8 slices of pizza equally with 3 other friends? What is the similarities and differences when adding and subtracting a fraction? How does a line plot help you answer questions involving fractions? What do you need to make the same when converting fractions? What does it mean to have equivalent fractions?

After the Game

What parts make up a fraction? Why did you need to convert fractions in order to add them? How did you learn to set up the fractions on a number line? When solving a problem involving fractions and only the first fraction and the sum of two fractions is given, how do you find the missing fraction?

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Game Details

Difficulty

Content Integration

Lexile Level

1105

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