Fractions Teaching Resources
Teaching fractions? Explore printable fractions worksheets, Google slides activities and more Australian V9 curriculum-aligned teaching resources for your primary maths lesson plans — all created by primary teachers for primary teachers like you!
Explore editable resources you can easily differentiate for individual learners to help students understand what a fraction is, how to add fractions and more!
This collection of curriculum-aligned printable and digital resources has been created just for teachers by the teachers on the Teach Starter team. That means each resource has undergone an in-depth review before publication to ensure it's ready for the classroom and your students!
New to teaching this section of the maths curriculum? Read on for a guide to definining fractions, dividing fractions and so much more from our teacher team!
What Are Fractions? A Kid-Friendly Definition
It may be basic, but we need to start somewhere. Here's a definition from our teacher team: Fractions are mathematical expressions that represent a part of a whole or a ratio of two quantities.
Fractions can be used to represent quantities that are not whole numbers, and they are an important part of arithmetic, algebra and other areas of maths that our students explore throughout their primary (and secondary) education.
Understanding numerators and denominators is an essential skill as students dive into adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.
Next, let's explore the most common topics we cover when we're teaching fractions!
Proper Fractions vs. Improper Fractions
Teaching fractions involves teaching students a lot of new vocabulary! Two terms your maths students will need to know early on in your lessons are:
- Proper Fractions — This is a fraction where the numerator (the top part) is less than the denominator (the bottom part). A proper fraction represents a value that is between 0 and 1. For example, 1/2 is a proper fraction because the numerator (1) is less than the denominator (2).
- Improper Fractions – This is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator. An improper fraction represents a value that is greater than or equal to 1. For example, 3/2 is an improper fraction because the numerator (3) is greater than the denominator (2).
What Is the Lowest Common Multiple? A Kid-Friendly Definition
Working on fractions with your upper years students? You may be tackling the lowest common multiple this school year. So let's talk about what that means. The lowest common multiple is another important term to define before adding, subtracting or comparing fractions.
Sometimes called the LCM, the lowest common multiple of two or more numbers is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by all of the numbers.
In order to find the LCM of two or more numbers, you can teach students to use one of several methods, including:
- The prime factorisation method
- The listing method
- The division method
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Comparing Fractions – Differentiated Cut and Paste Worksheets
Compare fractions with like numerators and denominators with this cut and paste worksheet.
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Identifying Fractions – Worksheet
Strengthen student understanding of fraction models, how to identify fractions on a number line and determine a fraction of a collection with this free worksheet.
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Fractions of a Collection – Differentiated Worksheets
Differentiated worksheets that focus on fractions of collections.
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Fractions of a Collection – Cut and Paste Worksheets
Use these printables to explore how sets of objects can be partitioned into different fractions.
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Halves and Quarters – Cut and Paste Worksheet
Practise sorting objects to consolidate students’ understanding of halves and quarters.
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Pizza Fractions – Hands-On Materials
Use these hands-on materials to improve student understanding of fraction models and equivalent fractions while making a pizza.
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Half the Fun – Fractions Colouring Worksheet
A colouring worksheet to help students learn about half.
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Match the Fraction Worksheet
Match written fractions with a visual representation using this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Converting Percentages Year 6 Worksheet
Print a year 6 maths worksheet about converting a percent to a decimal or a fraction.
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Fractions Greater Than 1 Worksheet Pack (Colour-by-Number)
Use our Fractions Greater Than 1 Worksheet Pack to give your students a fun way to practise converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers.
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Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions Bingo
Download this fractions bingo game to get your students adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators.
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Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators Worksheet Pack
Download this set of subtracting fractions with unlike denominators worksheets to help your students practise this important maths skill.
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Label the Unit Fraction Worksheets
Label different unit fractions with this set of student worksheets.
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Identify Unit Fractions Worksheets
Colour the different fraction units to show different unit fractions with this set of worksheets perfect for your budding mathematicians.
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Unit Fraction Roll and Colour Activity
Create a fun learning environment with this roll and colour unit fractions printable activity sheet.
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Fractions of Shapes – Differentiated Worksheets
Practise recognising halves and quarters with this differentiated basic fractions worksheet for year 1 and year 2 students.
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Unit Fractions – Poster Pack
Display unit fraction models with this set of 6 classroom posters.
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Improper Fraction Game — Fraction Memory!
Use this improper fraction game to practise matching improper fractions, mixed numbers, and visual representations with this set of 30 match-up cards.
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Fraction, Decimal and Percentage Bingo
Convert between fractions, decimals and percentages with this engaging Bingo game the whole class can enjoy!
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Board Game
Use this adding and subtracting fractions game as a fun alternative to worksheets.
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Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers Activity (Task Cards)
Share this converting improper fractions to mixed numbers activity with your students to give them a fun way to practise fraction conversions.
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Dividing Shapes BINGO – Equivalent Fractions (Small Group)
Practise dividing shapes to generate equivalent fractions with this small group bingo game.
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Subtracting Like Fractions Escape Room – The Shape Shifters
Have your super-sleuth students solve this fractions escape room to find out which shape shifter stole all the homework!
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Subtracting Unlike Fractions Word Problems Task Cards
Use this set of word problems for subtracting fractions with unlike denominators to help your students practise this important maths skill.
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Subtracting Like Fractions Word Problems Task Cards
Use this set of subtracting fractions with like denominators word problems to help your students put their fraction computation skills into practice!
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Subtracting Fractions With Like Denominators Teaching Slides
Teach your students how to subtract fractions with like denominators using a variety of strategies with this comprehensive slide deck.
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Adding Fractions With Like Denominators Task Cards
Get your students adding fractions with like denominators using this set of task cards focusing on a variety of strategies.
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Ordering Unit Fractions Cut and Paste
Practise ordering visual representations of unit fractions and their fraction with this set of worksheets.
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Ways to Represent a Unit Fraction Worksheet
Help students show their knowledge of how to represent different unit fractions with this set of unit fractions worksheets.
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Fractions and Decimals Matching Game
Practise matching equivalent fractions and decimals with this set of 15 cards that focus on tenths and hundredths place values.
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Working With Fractions Mini Book
Teach your students about partitioning shapes, creating fraction models, fractions on a number line and more with this printable mini book.
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Fraction Representations Posters - Whole, Halves, Quarters, Thirds and Fifths
Display these posters when working with fractions and their different representations.