Fraction Fun!

Hi All!  It's been super busy in first grade.  The year is winding down quickly (only 6 more days for us - crazy!), but I wanted to share a fun fraction activity that my students have LOVED!

To give a little background, we've been doing math stations along with guided math since March.  The first grade team was super lucky and, when our class sizes grew, two paraprofessionals were hired to support the four classrooms.  This means I got an extra teacher with me for half of the school day - yay!  Heather has been an incredible addition to my classroom and I'm so lucky to have her.  Having a second teacher in the classroom was a great way to get guided math and math stations going while ensuring every student participated in small group instruction every day.  The kids have enjoyed being able to work independently at fun math stations and it's been extremely helpful for differentiating math instruction.

We spent a few weeks in April and the beginning of May learning all about fractions.  We made fraction-pillars (thanks to a little inspiration from The First Grade Parade), divided shapes into fractions, and hunted for fractions in the world.  I wanted a fun fraction activity for the kids to be able to work on independently, so I created a game with a theme that everyone loves - pizza!

We introduced the "Spin-A-Pizza Fraction Game" to students during our small group instruction and the kids couldn't get enough of it.  They had fun using the spinners and adding fun toppings to their "pizzas."

 To play, the kids used a clear plastic spinner (or a pencil and paperclip would work) to spin a topping and a fraction.  Then, the kids put the toppings onto the correct pizza (halves, thirds, or fourths).  They recorded their results on the recording sheet.

I hope your students love this game too!

Enjoy the last few weeks of school.  I can't believe summer is almost here!