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We have included links to some of the products and resources we have used with this activity. If you purchase via the links we may earn a small commission<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n This is a great addition the fraction printables<\/a> and the rainbow printables<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n It is a numerical quantity that is not a whole number. It is also a number divided into equal parts.<\/p>\n These rainbow fractions work on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 fractions. You can see how many of the fractions make the whole<\/p>\n Each of the puzzles has as many parts as needed to make a whole. You can see the 1\/3 fraction puzzle below.<\/p>\n You can start off by just having them build the fraction puzzle. This lets them see how may of the parts will make the whole.<\/p>\n You can see that it takes 4 of the 1\/4 puzzles to make a whole.<\/p>\n After they work on building the whole you can work on building parts. The puzzles allow kids to work on adding the fractions. <\/p>\n You can give them the fraction cards and have them build the fractions. You can have them start with smaller and added up to bigger.<\/p>\n You can see that we have the fraction card 3\/5 and the puzzle build up for 3\/5 to make the card.<\/p>\n There is also a mat to compare puzzles. You can have them use the fraction cards to build the fractions. You can see that 1\/3 and 3\/5 are different in size.<\/p>\n You can also build the fractions and compare them on the mat. There is a space to use the fraction cards and the greater than, less than, and equal.<\/p>\n You can also have them build the puzzles until they make the same fraction. this is a great way to build half and see what fractions can make 1\/2.<\/p>\n There are so many ways to use the puzzles. And it is a great way to work on learning fractions and working up to adding fractions.<\/p>\nWhat is a fraction?<\/h2>\n
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Ways to Use the Rainbow Fractions Printable<\/h2>\n
Build the Fraciton Puzzle<\/h3>\n
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