How I set up for our Fraction Shop Day:

Fraction Day Setup:
Station Recording Sheets: I created a booklet for each student with all of the recording sheets for each station stapled together. This was such a great way to help my kiddos stay organized throughout each transition without losing any recording sheets!
Here is a sneak peek inside some of the stations that I used for our fraction shop day.
Third Grade Math Standards Targeted: 3.NF.A.1, 3.NF.A.2, 3.NF.A.3, 3.NF.A.3.D
Station 1: Build Your Own Fraction Ice Cream

This station was a HIT. The kiddos got to wear ice cream themed aprons that I found at Target over the summer and made their own ice cream sundaes! They picked a task card from a pile and used the pieces to build their ice cream.Once the kiddos had created a recipe, they showed their partner their ice cream sundae. Without looking at the recipe card, their partner had to identify each fraction of ingredients.
Kiddos picked a card from a pile and determined whether the comparison was true or false. If the comparison was false, they rewrote the comparison on the response sheet using the correct symbol.
EX: “Your sundae has 1/3 scoops of vanilla ice cream, 2/3 strawberry ice cream, and 3/3 sprinkles.”
Station 2: True or False Fraction Comparisons
Students broke down fractions to determine whether the fraction comparisons were true or false.
Station 3: Fraction Board Game
Students answered questions about parts of a whole, parts of a group, and comparing fractions to move across the game board.
Station 4: Fraction Face-Off Game
Students compared fractions with different numerators and denominators. They practiced using the <,>, and = symbols when comparing two fractions.
This one was also a class favorite. (Anything involving competition is always a favorite.)
Each team flipped a card over at the same time. The kiddos determined which team had the larger fraction. The team with the larger fraction kept both cards. At the end of the game, the team with the most cards was the winning team.
Station 5: Fractions on a Number Line

Ice Cream Day was definitely one in the books! Of course we had to wrap up the day by making some REAL ice cream sundaes!
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