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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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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Unit Fractions Peg Cards
Practise unit fractions with this set of unit fraction peg cards ready to use in the classroom.
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Unit Fraction Interactive Notebook Template
Engage students in a fun unit fraction activity to stick in their maths workbooks using this interactive mini flipbook templates.
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Fraction Robot Template
Build a robot using these fraction shapes for a fun activity to do with your students when learning about unit fractions.
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Unit Fraction Fairy Bread Matching Activity
Sort and match fairy bread model cards to the corresponding unit fraction cards.
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Build a Pizza! Unit Fraction Game
Practise unit fraction with this fun ‘make a pizza’ game to be played in pairs or small groups.
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Unit Fractions Kaboom Game
Practise unit fractions with this fun whole class Kaboom card game.
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Icing Unit Fractions Worksheet
Explore unit fractions with your students using this fun donut-themed unit fraction worksheet.
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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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Identifying Fractions – Interactive Task Cards
Practise identifying fractions represented on a number line, shaded model and in a set with this interactive task card activity.
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Decomposing Fractions – Hands-On Activity
Break apart fractions and represent them with fraction strips with this differentiated hands-on activity.
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Equivalent Fractions Bingo
Match fraction models with an equivalent fraction with an exciting game of Bingo!
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Equivalent Fractions – Dominoes
Identify and match equivalent fractions with an exciting game of dominoes!
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Comparing Unit Fractions – War Game
Improve student understanding of how to compare fractions with an exciting game of war!
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Fraction Comparison Worksheet – Differentiated
Use visual models to create fraction comparisons with this cut-and-paste worksheet designed for year 5 students.
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Comparing Fractions Board Game
Improve student understanding of how to compare fractions with the same numerators or denominators with this comparing fractions game.
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Fractions on a Number Line - Exit Tickets
Assess your student's ability to represent fractions greater than zero and less than or equal to one with a set of printable fractions on a number line exit tickets
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Comparing Fractions – Task Cards
Practise comparing fractions with the same numerator or denominator with this set of 24 task cards.
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Comparing Fractions – Exit Tickets
Compare fractions with the same numerator or denominator with this set of 24 exit tickets.
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Fraction, Percentage and Decimal Word Wall Vocabulary
Print your own fraction, percentage and decimal vocabulary for use on a maths word wall.
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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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Understanding Fractions – Exit Tickets
Assess student understanding of simple fractions with this set of 24 maths exit tickets.
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Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Tarsia Puzzle
Practise converting and matching fractions, decimals, and percentages with a fun tarsia puzzle.
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Equivalent Fractions – Mystery Picture Worksheet
Determine equivalent fractions while using the colour guide to reveal a mystery image.
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Equivalent Fractions – Peg Cards
Determine an equivalent fraction that matches a fraction model with this set of 24 peg cards.
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Fraction Models – Match-Up Activity
Practise matching fractions to their word form, shaded model and number line model with this match-up activity.
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Writing About Fractions- Task Cards
Review fraction concepts and practice mathematical constructed response writing with a set of writing about fractions task cards.
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How Big Is That Fraction? – Worksheet
Use this set of worksheets to review students’ understanding of the relationship between the number of parts to the size of a fraction.
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Find the Whole From a Percentage Worksheet
Practise how to find the whole from a percentage with this standard-practice worksheet.
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Fraction Flags Worksheet
Create fraction models with different flags by dividing rectangles and colouring them according to the guide.
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Equal and Unequal Parts – Basic Fraction Worksheets
Determine if shapes have been divided into equal parts with this fraction worksheet pack designed for year 1 and year 2 students.
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Picnic Fractions Worksheet (Halves)
An activity for students to use when learning about halves.