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Interactive Fraction Websites
By Risa

It looks like lots of us are teaching fractions (and related concepts) at this time of the year so I'm posting my fractions bookmarks, in case anyone can use them.

For those who haven't seen them, I also posted a
thread with fraction-decimals-percent table, fraction vocabulary cards and prime/composite numbers vocabulary cards.
http://www.proteacher.net/discussions/showthread.php?p=427788#post427788

Fractions Websites

Base 10 Blocks: Exploring Whole Decimal Numbers with Blocks
http://arcytech.org/java/b10blocks/b10blocks.html

Visual Fractions-Models Fractions
A

fraction tutorial that models fractions with number lines or circles. Identify, rename, compare, add, subtr. multiply, divide
http://www.visualfractions.com/

Fractions with Circles
Identify fractions with circle pieces
http://www.visualfractions.com/identify.htm

Fractions with Pattern Blocks Lesson
Fraction Shapes using Pattern Blocks Worksheet
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/index.html

Fractions with patterns blocks
Fraction Shapes
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Patterns/

Pattern Blocks
Exploring Fractions with Shapes
http://ejad.best.vwh.net/java/patterns/

Math-Fraction Strips (Printable page)
Students may use strips to compare fractions, to create equivalent fractions or the find simplest form
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/scottforesman/Math_3_TTT_12.pdf

Decimals

Decimal Squares
Interactive Games - Referenceshttp://www.decimalsquares.com/

Fractions and Decimals Match Game - Saxon Math
Concentration Match Game- Match the fraction form with the decimal form
http://www.haelmedia.com/html/mg_m3_003.html

Equivalent Fractions

Fraction Frenzy-Game
Math the equivalent fractions before time runs out! This is a student favorite!
http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/index.asp

Fractions- Math-Cyberchase Games .
13 Ways of Looking at a Half | PBS Kids (Links to other math concepts, on the right side of the page.)
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/fractions/index.html

The Ruler Game
Learn To Read A Ruler. Turn it into a fast paced game by locating the fractions using a timer!
http://www.rickyspears.com/rulergame/

Fractions-Equivalent
Interactive site for equivalent fractions from NLVM (National Library of Virtual Manipulatives)
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_105_g_3_t_1.html

Percents

Fractions, Percents-Magnetite game
Practice finding equivalents for percent, fractions and pictures before the 'bad guys' win! (From PBS Kids)
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/percent/

Fraction Add/Subtract

Fractions-Adding
Add fractions with like denominators using circles
http://www.visualfractions.com/AddEasyCircle.html

Fractions-Subtracting
Subtract fractions
http://www.visualfractions.com/subtract.htm