Teaching Fraction Conversions Using a Number Line

Teaching Fraction Conversions Using a Number Line is a Grade 3 fraction activity that connects proper fractions, improper fractions, whole numbers, and mixed numbers. Students mark repeated fractional intervals on a number line, notice when fractions such as 3/3 land on a whole number, and extend the pattern to values such as 6/3, 9/3, and 7/3.

Use it as a whole-class concept lesson when students are beginning to convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers. The number line makes the equivalence visible before students are asked to generalize a shortcut. Create a free Find a Math Game account to generate teacher-ready lesson support for Teaching Fraction Conversions Using a Number Line. No credit card is required, with 3 lifetime lesson generations.