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Fractions on a Number Line – Kaboom Game

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    Updated:  15 May 2023

Practise identifying fractions on a number line with an exciting game of Kaboom!

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    Year:  4

Curriculum

  • VC2M3N03

    Recognise and represent unit fractions including 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, and 1/10 and their multiples in different ways; combine fractions with the same denominator to complete the whole <ul> <li>recognising that unit fractions represent equal parts of a whole; for example, one-third is one of 3 equal parts of a whole</li> <li>representing unit fractions and their multiples in different ways; for example, using a Think Board to represent three-quarters using a diagram, concrete materials, a situation and fraction notation</li> <li>cutting objects such as oranges, sandwiches or playdough into halves, quarters or fifths and reassembling them to demonstrate (for example, two-halves make a whole, four-quarters make a whole), counting the fractions as they go</li> <li>sharing collections of objects, such as icy pole sticks or counters, between 3, 4 and 5 people and connecting division with fractions; for example, sharing equally between 3 people gives 1/3 of the collection to each and sharing equally between 5 people gives 1/5 of the collection to each</li> </ul>

  • VC2M4N04

    Count by multiples of quarters, halves and thirds, including mixed numerals; locate and represent these fractions as numbers on number lines <ul> <li>cutting objects such as oranges or sandwiches into quarters and counting by quarters to find the total number, and saying the counting sequence ‘one-quarter, two-quarters, three-quarters, four-quarters or one-whole, five-quarters or one-and-one-quarter, six-quarters or one-and-two-quarters … eight quarters or two-wholes ...’</li> <li>subdividing the sections between whole numbers on parallel number lines so that one shows halves, another shows quarters and one other shows thirds; and counting the fractions by jumping along the number lines, and noticing when the count is at the same position on the parallel lines</li> <li>converting mixed numerals into improper fractions and vice versa, and representing mixed numerals on a number line</li> <li>using a number line to represent and count in tenths, recognising that 10 tenths is equivalent to one</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Fractions on a Number Line – Kaboom Game

  • Updated

    Updated:  15 May 2023

Practise identifying fractions on a number line with an exciting game of Kaboom!

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Year

    Year:  4

Practise identifying fractions on a number line with an exciting game of Kaboom!

Free Fraction Games for Years 3 and 4

How well can your students identify fractions on a number line? Do they need additional practise counting partitioned pieces to determine the total amount and the represented fraction? Teach Starter has designed an engaging Kaboom! Activity that your students can complete in small groups to sharpen their basic fraction skills.

This fraction activity is designed for easy storage and use. We’ve included a label for you to use to identify the game while stored in a cylindrical chip can. 

Through this activity, students will practise identifying fractions on a number line.

How to Play our Kaboom! Fractions Game

To play, students will take turns drawing a card from the can and answering the question on the card. If the student can correctly identify the fraction marked by a star, they get to keep the card. If the student answers incorrectly, the card returns to the can. When a student draws a Kaboom card, all of the student’s earned cards go back into the container. The Kaboom card is then set to the side. Play continues until all of the question cards have been answered.

Easily Prepare This Game for Your Students

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slides version of this resource. An answer key is also included with this download. 

Print on thick card for added durability and longevity. 


This resource was created by Cassandra Friesen, a Teach Starter Collaborator. 

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