Fraction Fill 2
The object of this game is to be the first team to earn 6 points by filling 6 circles (unit wholes) with fraction pieces. Points are recorded using number sentences to represent each filled circle. This game is for two teams of two players each.
Materials
- Orange, aqua, and black circle pieces from two circle pieces sets
- Fraction Fill 2 Game Board in the Student Activity Book
- Fraction Fill 2 Spinner in the Student Activity Book
- a clear plastic spinner or a paper clip and pencil
Directions
Follow the Fraction Fill 1 directions, but use orange, aqua, and black pieces.
- For this game, the unit whole is the full circle.
- To begin, place one piece of each color (orange, aqua, and black) on the Fraction Fill 2 Game Board.
- The first team spins one time. The team must place pieces on the game board that are equal to the fraction shown on the spinner. For example, if a team spins on the spinner, they can choose to place either 5 aqua pieces, 2 orange pieces, and 1 aqua piece, or 10 black pieces.
The outside edges of the pieces must line up with lines on the circle. This means that: - Only orange pieces can go on the thirds circle.
- Only orange and aqua pieces can go on the sixths circle.
- Orange, aqua, and black pieces can go on the twelfths circle.
- Teams earn one point each time they complete a circle. They record their points by writing a number sentence for the completed circle. For example, + + + + = 1 represents a filled circle. The other team can ask players to explain why a move is correct before a point is recorded.
- When a team fills a circle, They cannot use that circle again until their next turn. They remove the pieces, so the circle can be used by the other team.
- Teams take turns spinning and adding pieces. The first team to earn 6 points wins the game.
Example:
As shown on the sample game board, Team 1 spins and places 1 orange on the sixths circle. Then Team 2 spins . Since = + , this team places 3 aquas on the sixths circle and 2 aquas on the twelfths circle. They complete a whole. They write + = 1 to earn one point.