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<\/a><\/p>\nDodds, Dayle Ann. (2007)Full House: An Invitation to Fractions<\/a> Cambridge Massachusetts: Candlewick Press.Illustrated by Abby Carter<\/p>\n Dodds writes a book about the Strawberry Inn, and its' innkeeper who records guests as they arrive as occupying a fraction of the six rooms for let. The rhyming prose and the questions posed to students to guess together make this a fun read. The guests discover a delicious midnight snack to share between the group!<\/p>\n Murphy, Stuart (1998) Jump Kangaroo, Jump<\/a>! New York: Harper Collins. Illustrated by Kevin O'Malley<\/p>\n Stuart Murphy writes about Kangaroo and his friends at camp. This book is great because it explores the division of a set of objects, or in this case animal campers. Frequently students hear about dividing groups in half or into four groups. A fun classroom activity would be to divide the class, established as a whole, into different size groups. Activities like this are made possible with supporting text from Jump, Kangaroo, Jump<\/em>! and accomplishes two things: children have a physical experience with fractions with the bonus of setting the stage for developing the earliest notions about division.<\/p>\n <\/a> Pallotta, Jerry. (2002) Apple Fractions<\/a>. New York, New York: Scholastic. Illustrated by Rob Bolster<\/p>\n Just as we learn that fractions are part of a whole, Apple Fractions<\/em> introduces students to many varieties of apples, including the hard workers who help keep them growing: the bees! Learning parts of a whole will be engaging and fun with this book, as apple elves busy themselves slicing and dividing a share-with-friends fruit.<\/p>\n Murphy, Stuart. (1996) Give Me Half<\/font><\/a>!<\/u> New York: Harper Collins.<\/font>Illustrated by G. Brian Karas<\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n This book is a fun way to explore the easiest fraction while lightly touching on not so easy things to do: sharing with siblings! I like this book because the illustrations by G. Brian Karas support the development of mental imagery while students learn how to identify pieces of a whole. <\/font><\/p>\n Leedy, Loreen. (1994) Fraction Action!<\/a> New York, NY: Holiday House.<\/p>\n Loreen Leedy writes and illustrates a story about a classroom learning fractions! With this simple connection, Leedy provide educators with ideas of how to integrate art, food, and common objects into learning about numbers between 0 and 1. It hits the right note with the animal lovers and young artists in your class as well.<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0\u00a0 An interactive way to look at fractions, using circle, strips, volume, and height comparisons from BBC’s Introduction to Fractions.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/skillswise\/numbers\/fractiondecimalpercentage\/fractions\/introduction\/flash2.shtml<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n 2. From the NCTM’s Illuminations site, a fraction concentration game:<\/p>\n \u00a0http:\/\/illuminations.nctm.org\/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=73<\/a><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n 3. A game of making Magic One by adding two fractions: FractONE: <\/font><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.coolmath-games.com\/0-fractone\/index.html<\/a><\/em><\/font><\/p>\n 4. Online quiz: identifying fractional parts of a set<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.ixl.com\/math\/practice\/grade-2-fractions-parts-of-a-group<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n 5. This activity will reinforce parts\/whole. Students will enter the numbers in two different text fields. \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.ixl.com\/math\/practice\/grade-2-fractions-parts-of-a-group<\/font><\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0 6. Tangram fractions are presented to young laboratory assistants in this matching game.<\/font>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/teachers\/connect\/resources\/6936\/preview\/<\/font><\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n 7. It’s a Pizza Party, and students must choose from four options which fraction best answers the problem.<\/font><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.primarygames.com\/fractions\/start.htm<\/font><\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/font>\u00a0<\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n ADDITIONAL RESOURCES<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/font>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hillen, Judith. (2000) \u00a0Fabulous Fractions<\/u>. Betty Cordel, Ed. Fresno, California: AIMS Education Foundation<\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wiebe, Dr. Arthur. (1998) Actions with Fractions!<\/u>\u00a0 Betty Cordel Ed. Fresno, California: AIMS Education Foundation<\/font><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/font>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SuperTeacherWorksheets.com provides many useful reproducibles: http:\/\/www.superteacherworksheets.com\/fractions.html<\/a><\/em><\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virginia SOL: http:\/\/www.virginiasol.com\/test_grade2.htm<\/a><\/em><\/font>\u00a0This site lists a few activities and resource sites.<\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Illuminations, from the NCTM. Free lesson plans, activities, and web links. http:\/\/illuminations.nctm.org<\/a><\/em><\/font>\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/font>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Math-Drills.com provides free drills and worksheets. Answer keys are also provided, a timesaving step! Specific to fractions, the link is http:\/\/www.math-drills.com\/fractions.shtml<\/font><\/a>.<\/u><\/em> <\/font><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/font>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Math Forum at Drexel has varied resources: <\/font>http:\/\/mathforum.org\/teachers\/elem\/k-2\/<\/font><\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This Instructional Resource Set is designed for a second grade fractions unit. Dodds, Dayle Ann. (2007)Full House: An Invitation to Fractions Cambridge Massachusetts: Candlewick Press.Illustrated by Abby Carter Dodds writes a book about the Strawberry Inn, and its' innkeeper who … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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