Students will improve their understanding of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions.

I'm a certified teacher for 4-8 generalist, which includes math.  I also have a Master's degree in Education.  I have a minor in Business and Business Foundations Certificate from the University of Texas at Austin.  I've been teaching and tutoring math since 2004.

Materials:
Fun with Fractions worksheet (attached)
Scissors
Colored pencils or a color printer
Paper and pencil

Before class, please print the sheet, Fun with Fractions.  Using colored pencils color each big section in a different color.  For example, all ⅓s are the same color.  All 1/2s are the same color, but a different color than the 1/3s.  Then, cut out each smaller section.  You should have 8 separate small 1/8s, for example.

If you have a color printer, you can print out the sheet in color and then cut following the directions above.