Fractions are fun and there are lots of ways to look at them. Fractions are fun and there are lots of ways to look at them.

This lesson starts to building the understanding of fractions at the 2nd grade level This lesson starts to building the understanding of fractions at the 2nd grade level ...

This equivalent fractions Year 4 lesson by Jon Smedley involves combining maths with physical activity to enthuse pupils about fractions. Active learning is an easy way to inject energy and fun into a ...

This fun lesson focuses on identifying fractions. Children act as chefs to add toppings to pizzas. I usually teach this lesson to Y3 but it could easily be adapted to challenge older children. Some ...

Math may be your most dreaded subject in school, but solving math riddles outside the pressure of scoring well is always fun. Math as a subject puts forward exciting, out of the box, problems inspired ...

Name fractions and develop an understanding of equivalent fractions using multiple models, including fraction strips, Cuisenaire rods, and number lines. Read aloud the book Fraction Fun by David Adler ...

How many teachers have overheard a frustrated student, after grappling with a concept such as adding fractions or solving algebraic equations, declare: “I’m just not a math person”? It’s a common ...

Elections are all about numbers, sometimes hinging on miniscule percentage-point differences in turnouts. Math teacher Alison Strole’s middle school students know this better than your average ...

Bobson Wong (@bobsonwong) has taught high school math in New York City public schools since 2005. He is a three-time recipient of the Math for America Master Teacher fellowship, a recipient of the New ...