Fraction War

Curriculum Goal

Compare and order fractions (i.e., halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, tenths) by considering the size of the numerator and denominator.

Students work in pairs, either in class or in breakout rooms on a video conference chat.
Students should have prior experience with conceptual properties of fractions, including equivalent fractions.

In-person version
- Fraction cards (Appendix A)
- Fraction blocks/visuals
- Paper
- Pencil

Junior:

Divide the shuffled deck of fraction cards between players.
Each player turns over two fraction cards.
Players say the names of their fraction cards out loud and the player with the greatest fraction takes all four cards.
Players can determine who has the greatest fraction by finding the common denominator or using visuals/manipulatives.
In the event there is an equivalent fraction, each player deals out three more cards (similar to the game W-A-R). The fourth card is flipped. The player with the greater fraction collects all the cards on the table.
Play continues until one player has collected all cards.

The player with the smallest fraction wins.
Add certain types of fractions to the deck to reinforce those fractions (equivalent fractions, simple fractions, mixed fractions, improper fractions).
Include cards with fraction problems that students must solve to determine the greater fraction.

Created by Yara Salloum. Adapted by The Robertson Program.

Students use a number line to understand the relationship between fractions and their equivalent decimal forms.

Students compare and order mixed, improper and equivalent fractions using a deck of cards.