Making Fractions Fun with Cool Math Games

Use Cool Math Games to Make Fractions Interesting and Fun

The term ‘fraction’ has been derived from the Latin word ‘fractus’ which means ‘broken’. For beginners and new learners, let’s just describe fraction as counting a part of something. There are innumerable ways of introducing little learners to the world of fractions and cool math games are especially helpful in this case. Lets acquaint ourselves with a few cool math games that make teaching and learning fractions as fun as possible!

The Magic Number ‘1’ In Fractions

Always note that if the numerator equals the denominator, then the fraction is considered to be whole number 1. This is the golden rule of fractions: 2/2 is 1, 99/99 is 1, 200/200 is also 1. Teach them this with the cool fraction games that are listed below. 

Flour Rounds 

You will need flour rounds, markers and marker boards for this cool math game. Hand over two flour rounds to each student and advise them to keep one on top of the other. Explain to them that one flour round is one whole. Instruct them to fold one flour round into half and do the same for them to follow. Ask the students how many rounds of flour they have with them and instruct them to explain their responses using the props. Write down the responses they elicit and add the two children’s answers to show them that two halves equal to one!

Paper Crafts 

You will need papers of various colors, crayons and base-ten blocks. Hand over a set of four colored papers to each kid. Have them keep the first one as it is. Let them fold the second in half, the third in one-third and the fourth into one-fourth. Ask them to write the fraction of each fold on each folded paper and do the same for them to follow and understand the concept of fractions. 

Yum Pies

Gather yum pies and cutting utensils for this cool math game. Divide the class into groups with inconsistent number of students. Hand over a pie to each group and share it equally among the team members and warn them against eating the pies up! Choose a group leader and ask her to share her observations on the number of pieces each member in her team got. Do this with all the teams so that the class can get an in-depth understanding of fractions. Make sure to distribute equal pieces to each little one after the lesson is well-learnt!