Fraction Equivalence & Lowest Terms
Information About This Unit
Description of Learning Unit:
Explore equivalent fractions and reducing fractions to lowest terms in this unit. Hands-on activities include working with fraction strips and playing games. Online activities, worksheets, and a video are included to reinforce the concepts. This unit is designed to last one week, depending on how often you teach math. 
List of Objectives:
- Learn about equivalent fractions.
- Be able to identify equivalent fractions.
- Be able to reduce fractions to lowest terms.
List of Materials and Supplies Needed for This Pathway:
- Fraction Strips
- A timer, if desired
- Colored index cards
- Markers or a pen
- 5 sheets 12"x18" construction paper (yellow, blue, green, red, and pink)
- A sealable plastic bag
- A hole punch
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- Scissors
- Glue
- Math Journal
- Notebook paper or plain paper
- A pencil
- Crayons, colored pencils, or markers, if desired
- A hole punch
Printables:
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- A pencil
Links to Free Learning Material
Links to Online Lessons:
| Fraction Vocabulary | (no rating) |
Learn some vocabulary terms that are commonly used when working with fractions.
| Equivalent Fractions | (no rating) |
Equivalent fractions have the same value, even though they may look different.
| Three Ways to Reduce Fractions to Lowest Terms | (no rating) |
Learn three ways to reduce fractions to lowest terms in this lesson.
Reference Websites:
| Reduce a Fraction to Lowest Terms | (no rating) |
See step-by-step explanations of how to reduce fractions to lowest terms.
Hands-On Projects and Activities:
| Uncover | (no rating) |
Play a game to practice working with equivalent fractions.
| Equivalent Fraction Game | (no rating) |
Play a game to practice finding equivalent fractions.
| Equivalent to One | (no rating) |
In this game, players compete to see who can use fraction strips to make one.
| Fractions in Lowest Terms | (no rating) |
Work with fraction strips to find the lowest term of a fraction in this activity.
| Nullo | (no rating) |
Practice the rules of divisibility, least common multiple, and lowest common denominator in this fun card game.
| Fraction Kit | (no rating) |
Make a fraction kit to compare fractions.
| Fraction Die | (no rating) |
Use this printable die for playing fraction games.
| Fraction Strips | (no rating) |
These are printable fraction strips to use for playing fraction games.
| What I Learned This Week | (no rating) |
Your child will write in her math journal about things she learned this week.
Learning Tools (worksheets, drills, printables, online games, tests, etc.):
| Equivalent Fractions Activity | (no rating) |
Use this activity to practice creating equivalent fractions.
| Dinosaur Equivalent Fractions | (no rating) |
Match equivalent fractions in this concentration-type game to reveal a picture.
| Compare Fractions | (no rating) |
You will compare fractions in this online activity.
| Rename in Lowest Terms | (no rating) |
Practice renaming fractions in lowest terms.
| Explore Equivalent Equations | (no rating) |
Use this worksheet to explore equivalent equations.
| Equivalent Fractions & Simplest Form | (no rating) |
Find the simplest form of fractions on this worksheet.
| Compare & Order Fractions | (no rating) |
Find equivalent fractions on this worksheet.
| Equivalent Fractions Worksheet | (no rating) |
Find the missing numbers on this worksheet.
| Reduce Fractions to Lowest Terms Worksheet | (no rating) |
Practice reducing fractions to lowest terms by completing this worksheet.
| Reducing Fractions Worksheet | (no rating) |
Reduce the fractions on this worksheet to lowest terms.
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Free Online Video:
| Equivalent Fractions Video | (no rating) |
This video provides a simple explanation of equivalent fractions.
| Fractions 1 Reducing | (no rating) |
This video shows a step-by-step explanation of factoring to reduce fractions to lowest terms.
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Free Online Audio: 
Free E-Books (and classics available in most libraries):Supplemental Materials
List of any helpful books, games, toys, kits, lapbooks, curriculum, etc., that may be purchased to enhance the learning experience:
General Notes and Advice
NOTE: If you made a Fraction Kit and Fraction Die in the previous lesson, Working with Fractional Parts, you will not need to make a new kit or die for this unit.