Fractions

interactivity
Cuisenaire environment

Age

5 to 16

Challenge level

An environment which simulates working with Cuisenaire rods.
game

Fractions and coins game

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Calculate the fractional amounts of money to match pairs of cards with the same value.
game

Chocolate bars

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

This is a game to be played on your own or with friends. Imagine you are having a party. Each person takes it in turns to stand behind the chair where they will get the most chocolate.
problem
Tumbling down

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Watch this animation. What do you see? Can you explain why this happens?
problem
Almost one

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Choose some fractions and add them together. Can you get close to 1?
problem
What do you see here?

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

An activity for teachers to initiate that adds to learners' developing understanding of fractions.
problem
Paper halving

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

In how many ways can you halve a piece of A4 paper? How do you know they are halves?
problem
Linked chains

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you find ways to make twenty-link chains from these smaller chains? This gives opportunities for different approaches.
problem
Fraction lengths

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you find combinations of strips of paper which equal the length of the black strip? If the length of the black is 1, how could you write the sum of the strips?
problem
Same answer

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Aisha's division and subtraction calculations both gave the same answer! Can you find some more examples?