Playing Card Fractions
fractions · comparing fractions with playing cards
Use a deck of playing cards and pieces of paper to help students have fun learning fractions.
Playing Card Fractions is a Grade 3 partner game for building and comparing fractions with playing cards. Students draw two cards, decide which should be the numerator and denominator, and compare their fraction with the opponent’s. The freedom to arrange the cards makes fraction size part of the strategy rather than an afterthought.
Use it in a small group when students are learning to compare proper fractions and reason about numerator and denominator size. Scratch paper or visual models can support harder comparisons, while comparison-symbol cards reinforce the language of greater than and less than. Create a free Find a Math Game account to generate teacher-ready lesson support for Playing Card Fractions. No credit card, with 3 lifetime lesson generations.
- Grades:
- 3
- Players:
- 1 player
- Materials:
- cards, paper
- Classroom use:
- small group, partner work
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