LEARNING BASIC FRACTIONS

Greetings Students!  Meet Sharon Share.  She enjoys sharing with her friends, but she has made several friends now and she wants to be able to share equally with them all.  In this WebQuest you will assist Sharon Share as she learns about fractions.  Now that you are one of her friends maybe she will allow you to share in her goodies.
 

The Tasks:

• define fractions, numerators, and denominators,
• use models to represent fractional parts of a whole,
• apply fractions to problem situations,
• identify fractional parts of a number line, and
• visually recognize fractional parts of a whole.

1.  Defining the Terms for Fractions will give the definition of the terms fraction, numerator, and denominator.

2.  Educate the Children will test your ability to recognize fractional parts of a shape.  This site also tests your  understanding of the concept "equal parts."

3.  The Mars Fraction Hunt is a fun game which requires you to find fractions of words to solve the puzzle.  This review of fractions also has a prize at the end.

4.  Basic Fractions is a site which will explain fractions in great detail.  There are excellent examples of fractions.

5.  Visual Fractions will give you practice in identifying fractions with number lines or circles.  You will also practice identifying numbers which represent the numerator and the denominator.
 

The Process:

1. Defining the Terms for Fractions will give the definitions of the terms fraction,  numerator, and denominator.  Go to this site.  Select math from the list of suggested topics.  Click on Grade 4.  When you get into this site, write the definitions of the terms listed above.
2. Educate the Children will test your ability to recognize fractional parts of a shape.  This site also tests your understanding of the concept "equal parts."  Go to this site and print a copy of the worksheet.  Complete the exercise by coloring the fractional parts as directed on the sheet.
3. The Mars Fraction Hunt is a fun game which requires you to find fractions of words to solve the puzzle.  This review of fractions also has a prize at the end.  Number a sheet of paper from 1-28.  Complete the 28 problems.  Successful completion will result in a secret message.
4. Basic Fractions is a site which will explain fractions in great detail.  There are excellent examples of fractions.  Go to this site and read the information given on fractions.  Pay close attention to the numerators and denominators in each example.
5.  Visual Fractions will give you practice in identifying fractions with number lines or circles.  You will also practice identifying numbers which represent the numerator and the denominator.  Complete the exercises on the first line which is "Identifying fractions with lines." Read the instructions and complete the practice exercise on identifying numerator and denominator.  Next, go back to the home page.  Click on "identifying fractions with circles."  Complete the practice exercises.  Finally,  play the game entitled "Find Grampy."
6. Basic Fractions is a quiz you will take to test your knowledge of fractions.  After you have completed the questions, click on the box marked "check answers" to find out what your score is.

 

 

Learning Advice:

Conclusion:

YOU DID IT!  You have successfully completed this lesson basic fractions.  You can now correctly label equal parts of a whole.  Now let's see what Sharon Share has to divide with her friends!
 

 This page originally written by Jo-Annette Johnson and last updated on June 21, 2000.