ICT to Support Teaching of Fractions

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Applets

• Small applications on the internet which enable children to explore fractions.

• You generally need to have need to have Java enabled to run these.

• Speak to your technician if there is a problem.

• Also can be used for challenges at home or in after school provision.

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=80

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_106_g_2_t_1.html

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=44

http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap5/5.1/index.htm

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Just click on the appropriate box for many more .manipulatives.

Interactive Whiteboards

• Use where you want to have the freedom to manipulate fractions – numbers of pictures.

Flash games

• These tend to be more useful for practice and revision rather than open-ended exploration – so only use where this is what you want.

• However, useful as very visual

http://www.ictgames.com/equivalence.html

Drag and drop activity – maybe useful revision for some pupils.

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/fractions/index.htm

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/Phase2delivery/Wales/Numeracy/Keystage2/Number/Findafractionof/Introduction/default.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/comparing/comparingall3/game.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/fractiondecimalpercentage/fractions/simplifyingfractions/activity.shtml

Resources created by teachers

• Adapt these for your own use

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsB6.htm

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/contents08fracdecperratprop.htm

A variety of ideas for teaching fractions presented in different formats.

CPD

• Maybe useful – For some teachers– Parents– Revision for more able pupils

Misunderstandings and Teaching Strategies

• http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/teachingresources/maths/mathscontinuum/number/N25001P.htm#2

E.g.

http://www.mathexpression.com/understanding-fractions.html

http://www.visualfractions.com/

http://www.visualfractions.com/AddEasyCircle.html

For an extra challenge

http://www.mathcats.com/explore/oldegyptianfractions.html

For those wholike a challenge!

• Fractions and creating function machines – eg x3/4

• Problem-solving

• Examples using spinners for exploration

Spreadsheets

? x3 ?/4

http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/node/47902

http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/node/47897