Grade 2 Math Flashcards and Task Cards: Fractions

How to Present

• int on card and cut out. Use the word cards when you teach each word and put them on the wall. Use the task cards for Scoot (cards around the room), group rotations or early finishers; children write answers on the recording sheet.

Games & Speaking Activities

• Flash and say: show a word card picture and children say the word; then show the word and children draw it on whiteboards.
• Scoot: put the 16 task cards around the room; children move every 1 minute.

Teacher Tips

The most common mistake is counting parts that are not equal: a child sees 3 parts and says "one third" even when the parts are different sizes. Make one question a habit before every fraction: "Are the parts equal?" Cut a paper shape and lay the parts on top of each other so children can see it. The second big mistake is thinking 1/4 is bigger than 1/2 "because 4 is bigger than 2" — cut the same roti or paper strip into 2 and into 4 and let children hold the pieces. Many Asian textbooks say "quarter" and US books say "fourth"; teach "quarter" and accept both.

Learning Objectives

• Say if the parts of a shape are equal or not equal, and explain why.
• Name, write and show one half (1/2), one third (1/3) and one quarter (1/4) of a shape.
• Name and write fractions with more than one part (2/3, 3/4, 2/4) and one whole (2/2, 3/3, 4/4).
• Explain the top number (parts we count) and the bottom number (equal parts in all).
• Find 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 of a small group of objects by sharing into equal groups.
• Compare fractions of the same whole (1/2 > 1/3 > 1/4) and see that 2/4 = 1/2.
• Solve simple fraction word problems about sharing food.

Differentiation

Support: Let children fold real paper shapes for every question and keep the fraction wall on the desk. Start with halves and quarters only, then add thirds. Use counters and cups for part of a group. Give sentence frames ("The shape has __ equal parts. __ part is shaded.") and pair a child who is new to English with a partner who models the sentences.

Extension: Show 1/4 of a square in three different ways, find 1/6 and 1/8 on the fraction wall, find 2/3 of 9 or 3/4 of 8, and write a sharing story for 1/3. Fast finishers can play Fraction Fun! in Mix mode.

Assessment

The answer key for all 16 task cards is on the recording sheet page.

What's Included

• 9-page flashcards file (DOCX + PDF): 12 A5 word cards, 16 task cards, recording sheet and answer key

Additional Files

• Grade 2 Math Flashcards and Task Cards: Fractions (DOCX)

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