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Looking for digital activities for comparing fractions?
Ahhhh, fractions. You can’t live with them, and you can’t live without them, right? I’m sure your students mostly agree you can’t live with them. 🙂
But that’s why I’m here to share some super fun digital activities for learning how to compare and order fractions!
Activities that I know your students will love and will also make the burden of working with fractions so much more bearable!
If you haven’t already, I highly recommend checking out my other most recent blog post – 7 Hands-On Activities for Teaching Equivalent Fractions.
You’ll find multiple hands-on activities, both digital and paper, along with some free digital manipulatives to supplement your equivalent fraction unit.
But today, I can’t wait to share these digital learning activities for comparing and ordering fractions.
If there’s one thing I always stress when it comes to ordering fractions, it’s definitely to provide visual representations.
A larger number doesn’t always mean a bigger fraction and that right there is what can be the most challenging concept to understand as a 3rd grader. The more your students can physically see the difference among fractions, the easier it’s going to be for them to compare.
Let’s get started!
This bundle includes 3 different digital products – Comparing fractions with the same denominator, comparing with unlike denominators, and comparing with the same numerator!
If you’d like to snag all 3 of these activities, you can find them here and save 20%.
Let’s take a look at what some of these activities entail:
This resource includes short-answer explanations and drag & drop questions.
Your students will be required to use critical thinking skills and explain their reasoning behind their choices.
The image related to the fractions presented could be a pizza, cookie, or even a chocolate bar – definitely something they will be interested in! 🙂
For example, one explanation question might require the student to choose which portion of the pizza is larger, ⅖ or ½ , and why they know that.
Other activities will include dragging and dropping fractions to represent their size.
For example, students will have to determine if the given fraction is less than, equal to, or more than ½ by dragging and dropping the according fraction.
This is a super way to present visual representations to your students.
It’s also incredibly helpful to you as the teacher to see the thinking behind their choices!
This is another awesome resource I’m excited to show you that’s included in the Comparing Fractions Bundle!
Very similar to the Google Classroom resource with unlike denominators – short answer explanations and drag & drop questions included.
I think this is a great resource to utilize in the beginning stages of your comparing and ordering fractions unit.
It will give your students a solid foundation for understanding the sizes of fractions by seeing numerous visual representations.
The final resource included in the Comparing Fractions Bundle!
Your students will be used to this format of Google Classroom activities by now. 🙂
Comparing and ordering fractions with like numerators can be tricky – that’s why I’ve included a number line on many of the Google Slides to visually represent fraction sizes.
I can understand the frustration your students may feel when they’re learning that ¼ is actually larger than ⅛. “But 8 is bigger than 4! That doesn’t make sense!!”
This is when that digital number line will definitely come in handy for both you and your students.
Although it’s not very typical to think “digital” when you see an interactive notebook, don’t forget TPT now allows you to convert PDFs to digital interactive activities!
This product is another great one to focus on visual representations and critical thinking skills.
Students will look at 2 different pictures, identify the given fractions, compare, and then provide reasoning for their choice.
They’ll also have the opportunity to create their own fractions to make comparison statements true.
For example, students will fill in portions and use comparison statements such as “greater than, less than, and equal to.”
I’ve also included a sequence activity for your students to work on ordering fractions from least to greatest!
And another interactive notebook option for you that you can make digital. 🙂
Similar activities included, now just working with same numerators!
I’m so happy teachers have the opportunity to convert PDFs to digital resources during this time many schools are faced with distance learning!
Let me know if you have any questions about getting your resources converted!
If you’re ready to just go all in with your digital experience, I’ve attached my Common Core Fractions Bundle here for 3rd grade!
Included you will find 6 different products to use during your fractions unit – Equivalent Fractions, Equivalent Fractions on a Number Line, Fractions on a Number Line, an Intro to Fractions, Comparing Fractions with Like Denominators, and Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators.
Your unit will be set… for sure!!
I also want to share with you a few short stories you can include into your lesson plans as a read aloud.
It may be difficult to win your students over in math, especially when it comes to fractions, but they’ll never turn down a good picture book!
Here are a few titles they will love listening to (you can check out more in my post here):
Make sure to snag my equivalent fractions color-by-number.
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I know any lesson with fractions can be very challenging for both teacher and student. I hope these digital resources make your experience so much more fun and engaging!
Need more fractions ideas? Make sure to check out my post on hands-on activities for equivalent fractions. You can read it here.
Do you have any good tips for comparing and ordering fractions? Please feel free to share with us in the comments below!
Hey there, I’m Kelly! I I love helping teachers save time with technology and resources so they have more hours in the day to spend with family and friends. Take a look around to find new ideas that you can implement in your classroom today!
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