EGGstraordinary Fractions!!!!

This activity elevated my little 1st grade students to the next level of understanding in fractions.  They had so much fun using the sports theme Easter eggs to learn and practice fractions.  Really want to share this activity with everyone out there!  When my little students took the district assessment test over this concept, the majority of them passed the test.  I love it when students really capture and understand the concept.  It gives me goosebumps when I see my little ones being successful in their academic learning.  

So here is the activity along with a couple of pictures of what I used to setup my Eggstraordinary Fraction Station.  Please feel free to pass along this activity to your teacher friends!

*By the way, I shopped at the Dollar Tree.   That's where I found the sports theme Easter eggs.

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Fractions With Literacy

We have been enjoying the different stories written by Kevin Henkes.  In several of his books, Mr. Henkes, writes about Lilly, one of my students favorite characters.   Lilly is a very fun and creative mouse.  She appears in the following books:  Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Chester's Way, Lilly's Big Day, and Julius, The Baby Of The World. 

After reading and discussing those books, we celebrated Lilly's birthday during our math time.  My students were learning about fractions.  This was a perfect opportunity to make another connection with Lilly.  Students were asked to draw cakes and demonstrate the many ways they can cut the cake in 4 equal parts to share with friends.  Students decorated their cake in their own imaginative way.

The following is a second way to do this same activity!  Thank you for your e-mails/comments!  Have a wonderful week!  

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My Basketball Shoes

Listening to Beatles Channel while posting my new math fraction design about basketball shoes.  Follow me on twitter for updates on new math activities.  This is a freebie to teachers.  Thank you for your comments and encouragement!  Truly love hearing from all of you!  Much love!

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1st Grade Fractions: Using Graph Paper To Understand Fractions

1st Grade student draws a figure that represents 3/6 on graph paper.