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3rd grade fractions cultural activities
Fraction Flags
Let Fraction Flags take your students on a mathematical trip around the world!
My students have always been fascinated with colorful flags from around the world. The flags have inspired students to study maps, research distant countries, and learn about the customs and traditions of unfamiliar cultures.
The colorful flags have also brought fractions to life.
Two books are included in Fraction Flags:
SEEING RED: This six-page book focuses on flags that are one-fourth RED, one-half RED, thr
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2nd - 5th
Make a Mandala a Radial Design Art Lesson Plan
This is an art project to teach students how to create a radial design / Mandala. This lesson plan includes a picture of a mandala that I created as an example for my class. It contains a list of materials needed, TEKS covered, student objectives, instructions, student handout (with directions questions and a notes page) and a suggested rubric for grading the project. You can use it to focus on culture, art, mathematics, or just for fun.Thank you,Shawna Poage =)
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Peeking into Pioneer Life Through Quilts plus Fraction and Creative Fun
Quilts were an important part of life for pioneers. By looking at the patchwork patterns they designed and named, much can be learned about their lives. The Ingalls family from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books were pioneers, and references to their everyday lives, within the context of patchwork designs, makes history come alive in a unique and meaningful way.Patchwork designs are a great teaching tool for fractions too, as well as providing opportunities to explore you
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Understanding Fractions
Fractions can be so confusing for students, so we created this video to explain everything students need to know about fractions. Numerators, denominators, whole numbers, parts of the whole. We cover it all in this catchy song and engaging video.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Fraction Christmas Tree
This is a great holiday way to show your students how they can work with fractions. The editable templates provided are all you need for the final product.
Print the dot sheet. For one class, you simply need to print a dot (ornament) sheet on red, blue, and yellow paper. Roughly cut the cirlcles and put the in a bag. The students will grab a SMALL handful of dots.
They can decorate the tree with the ornaments however they like. Then they can fill out the fractional sentence stems to go wi
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Native American Project- Polar Bears using Art and Math
This Native American project/lesson will ignite imagination to explore the arctic, the amazing polar bears who live there and the connection between art and math. You will use fractions to guide students in creating a Polar Bear. The lesson involves creating a painted watercolor background with a "crystal" snow effect + air dry modeling clay. As an extension there is a fraction planner for students to engage in the creation of their own idea. They will approximate in fractions to plan out
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3rd - 6th
Sushi Math! Basic Operations, Place Value, Fractions! Math Centers!
Students use sushi to reinforce several math concepts, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, place value, and fractions! This resource is perfect for math centers or to be sent home for additional practice.
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Printable Bookmarks Template,symbols Bookmarks,Printable Bookmarks Set,bookmark
♥♥ I love designs that makes you feel good. ♥♥ PRINTABLE CARD FOR BACK TO SCHOOL!► This is an instant download listing. The download link will be sent after payment clear. You Can print as many as you need.No hard copy will be shipped!YOU WILL RECEIVE:-- 4 Flat card 2x6 inch -- 1 PDF FILE - folded card template ready to print on 8.5" x 11" All at 300 dpi high quality .I recommend printing them on heavy card stock. Print as many as you like. They are great as is or you can embellish them with rib
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific
Thanksgiving Color by Code: Multiply Mixed Number Fractions
This Thanksgiving Multiply Mixed Number Fractions set includes a student’s version and a teacher’s version. They are 20 problems total. All positive fractions. Grade 3-10. Use for Thanksgiving or any time of the year. Prep Free! Independent!Save $$$s when you buy in bundles!=====================================================If you like this lesson, you may also like my other products in these categories:All Fraction ProductsAll Math ProductsAll Thanksgiving ProductsAll Holiday ProductsAll Fo
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
Also included in:Â Thanksgiving Color by Code: Multiply and Divide Fractions 5 in 1
Holiday Food Survey & Bar Graph (Thanksgiving, Christmas & More)
This product is designed to be an interactive assignment for the whole class, although variations may be made. The product includes a table listed the most favored foods at holiday times. The students are to each vote on their favorite food out of the choice, and the choices are tallied for each food. The tallies are combined for each choice and the percentage of students preferring each food are determined. The percentage of students preferring each food of the five are also determined as a
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Take a Look into Pioneer Life Through Quilts
Quilts were an important part of life for pioneers. By looking at the patchwork patterns they designed and named, much can be learned about their lives. The Ingalls family from the Little House on the Prairie books were pioneers, and references to their everyday lives, within the context of patchwork designs, makes history come alive in a unique and meaningful way.Patchwork designs are a great teaching tool for fractions too, as well as providing opportunities to explore your own sense of cre
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Thanksgiving Color by Code: Multiply Fractions and Whole Numbers
This Thanksgiving Multiply Fractions & Whole Number set includes a student’s version and a teacher’s version. They are 20 problems total. All positive fractions. Grade 3-10. Use for Thanksgiving or any time of the year. Prep Free! Independent! Save $$$s when you buy in bundles!=====================================================If you like this lesson, you may also like my other products in these categories:All Fraction ProductsAll Math ProductsAll Thanksgiving ProductsAll Holiday Product
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3rd - 10th
Also included in:Â Thanksgiving Color by Code: Multiply and Divide Fractions 5 in 1
Chinese Puzzle-Tangram
Tangrams are ancient Chinese puzzles that are still used today by both adults and children.A tangram begins with a square. This square is cut into seven standard pieces. Each piece is called a tan. When creating pictures with tangrams all seven pieces must be used to complete each picture. When tangrams are used during storytelling, the storyteller arranges the tans to show the shape of the characters in the story. Each new arrangement helps to tell the story elements as the story develops. T
Pumpkin Pie Problems (Fraction Story Problems)
Students draw slices of pumpkin pie into fractions from story problems. The worksheet is outline art that can be colored by students and provides a structured math activity perfect for the days leading up to Thanksgiving. This worksheet satisfies Common Core Standard Number and Operations - Fractions MACC.5.NF.2.3. Thanks for looking! Happy Thanksgiving!
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3rd - 5th, Adult Education
let it rain! Math Activities for Upper Elementary Kids
Follow me to get access to all the free or paid designs that I publishWant to boost your child’s learning without using a screen? Then this addition maths workbook is the perfect way.Perfect to Give as a Gift – Treat any child with this Addition maths workbook, whether it be for Christmas, Easter, Birthdays, Summer or any other holidays, Halloween, Road / Travel Trips, and any other occasion.
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K - 8th
Fraction Fun with Flags!
This fraction activity requires students to use their math, literacy, and social studies skills to name the fractional parts of various international flags. To complete this activity, students will need to navigate research materials, like an atlas, and decompose shapes as they answer the math questions. Additional challenges have been included for students who finish early or who require extensions.
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2nd - 4th
M&M Fractions
This hands-on activity allows students to practice creating, ordering, comparing, and adding fractions. The directions are in both English and Spanish, allowing the sheet to be completed in small groups or independently. It is a great culminating activity for a unit on fractions!
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3rd - 4th
Fowl Fall Fractions (Turkey Fractions)
Students read directions and make drawings of feathers and a top-hat on turkeys. They color and pattern the feathers in common fractions from 1/6th to 1/2. The first 2 turkeys are fully instructed with the last being a choice-based exercise. The worksheet title and turkey graphics are outline art that can be colored to student taste. This is the perfect activity for the day or two before Thanksgiving where a medium structure allows for both fun and learning. The activity meets Common Core S
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3rd - 5th, Adult Education
Fraction Flags
Looking for ways to integrate math and social studies?
This activity sheet allows students to visit a website full of graphic photographs of the world's flags. On the recording sheet, they will indicate what fraction of the flag is made up of each color. The colors in each flag are already written out after the country's name, so the student just needs to estimate visually and then record the fraction.
Some of them are straightforward, where 3 equal parts are easily shown. Others require that
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2nd - 4th
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Fraction Bunny
Fun Math art project for Spring. Some times I print this on as a 2 on 1 page in order to put it on a background.
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2nd - 4th
Erie Canal Brownie Baking
Recreate an authentic recipe from the Erie Canal in this lesson that teaches United States history, reading, and fractions. This brownie recipe comes from the Erie Canal Museum's archives and is great for elementary age children. Please note that the recipe includes nuts, but can be adapted.
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2nd - 6th
Jalapeno Bagels: Fractions
Jalapeno Bagels is a great read aloud for your kiddos. It not only can help your students improve in literacy but, also fractions. These activities focuses on fractions and a variety of UPSC (Understand, solve, plan, check) assignments to meet all students needs. Types of Fractions Included:1.Proper fractions2.Like fractions3.Unlike fractions4.Comparing fractions 5.Multiplying fractionsThe assignments also includes the different foods from the bakery in Yiddish and Spanish. Take a look. Enjoy
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Grades:
3rd - 4th
Favorite Foods! Our Minnesota Community activity book excerpt
The activity book Our Minnesota Community, introduces you to real Minnesotans from a diverse range of heritage backgrounds as well as interesting facts about the state. This product is a sampling of the activity book featuring a page that asks students to reflect and share about their favorite foods.For the entire activity book, featuring the heritage backgrounds of: Ojibwe, African American, German, Swedish, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Laotian, Hmong, Somali and Ethiopian, as
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Grades:
K - 6th
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