Fractions: Intro
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Topics
- Fractions
- Equivalent Fractions
- Improper Fraction
- Number Line
Description
Explore fractions while you help yourself to 1/3 of a chocolate cake and wash it down with 1/2 a glass of water! Create your own fractions using fun interactive objects. Match shapes and numbers to earn stars in the fractions game. Challenge yourself on any level you like. Try to collect lots of stars!
Sample Learning Goals
- Predict and explain how changing the numerator of a fraction affects the fraction's value
- Predict and explain how changing the denominator of a fraction affects the fraction's value
- Convert between a picture of a fraction, a numeric fraction, and a point on a number line
- Build matching fractions using numbers and pictures
- Compare fractions using numbers and patterns
Standards Alignment
Common Core - Math
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Games Remote Lesson ideas |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro MS K-5 HS |
Remote HW |
Mathematics Chemistry Physics |
What is a Fraction? |
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Anonymous | K-5 | Other | Mathematics |
Comparing and Ordering Fractins Day 2 of 3 |
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Meaghan Hixson | K-5 | Guided | Mathematics | |
What is a Fraction? Day 1 of 3 |
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Meaghan Hixson | K-5 | Guided | Mathematics | |
Building Fraction Sense Using “Fractions Intro PhET Simulation” |
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Philippe Guegan | MS K-5 |
Discuss Guided |
Mathematics | |
Equivalent Fractions Day 3 of 3 |
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Meaghan Hixson | K-5 | Guided | Mathematics | |
Fractions 3 Day Unit |
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Meaghan Hixson | K-5 | Guided | Mathematics | |
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Earth Science Physics Biology Chemistry |
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Naming Fractions | Bettie Parker | K-5 | Guided HW Demo Lab Discuss |
Mathematics | ||
분수 소개 SIM 사용설명서 | 이화국(Wha Kuk Lee) | MS | Demo HW |
Mathematics | ||
Fracciones Equivalentes |
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Meaghan Hixson (traducción DianaL) | K-5 | Guided Lab HW |
Mathematics | |
SECUNDARIA: Alineación PhET con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | HS MS |
Other | Mathematics Chemistry Physics Biology |
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PRIMARIA: Alineación con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | MS K-5 |
Discuss Demo Lab Guided HW |
Mathematics Chemistry Physics Astronomy |
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Le frazioni | simone | MS | Guided | Mathematics | ||
Explorando as frações | Ana Marta Espindola Marlise Honório de Oliveira Maria Aparecida F. Martinez Viviane Soares da Silva Juçara Aparecida Rosa | K-5 | Lab Other |
Mathematics | ||
Fração | Elenice Santos, Priscila Flores, Priscila Roemers, Patricia Botelho, Benta Souza | MS | Lab | Mathematics | ||
Introdução a problemas com frações | Manoel Bento, Alessandra Rodrigues, Elaine Martins, Juliano Flor | K-5 | Lab | Mathematics | ||
Dándole sentido a las Fracciones usando La simulación de PhET Fracciones: Números Mixtos | Philippe Guegan (Traducción por Mayra Tavares) | MS K-5 |
Guided Discuss |
Mathematics |
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HTML5 sims can run on iPads and Chromebooks, as well as PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
iPad:
iOS 12+ Safari
iPad compatible sims
Android:
Not officially supported. If you are using the HTML5 sims on Android, we recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome.
Chromebook:
Latest version of Google Chrome
The HTML5 and Flash PhET sims are supported on all Chromebooks.
Chromebook compatible sims
Windows Systems:
Microsoft Edge, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Google Chrome.
Macintosh Systems:
macOS 10.13+, Safari 13+, latest version of Chrome.
Linux Systems:
Not officially supported. Please contact phethelp@colorado.edu with troubleshooting issues.
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