Pizza Fractions

Fractions have never been more enticing! Roll the dice and create a simple fraction with the numbers you find. Color in pizza slices to represent that fraction. Try to "eat" the most pizzas to win this game! Coach your child through at first, then watch as he grows more confident with creating fractions on his own. You'll see his understanding expand as he applies his knowledge other everyday objects. He'll be hungry for more!

Terms to Know:

numerator: the number above the line in a fraction; indicates the number of parts being considered

denominator: the number below the line in a fraction; indicates the total number of parts in the whole

What You Need:

• Two standard dice (Make them.)
• One Pizza Fractions game board (Print this out.)
• A different colored pencil/crayon/marker for each player

What You Do:

1. Players take turns rolling the dice and forming fractions. When creating a fraction out of the two numbers, players must always choose the smaller number as the numerator and the larger number as the denominator.
2. Once the fraction has been determined, a player should find an appropriate amount of pizza to color in on the game board. (For example, If the numbers 1 and 3 were rolled, the fraction is 1/3, and a player would need to find a pizza divided into 3 slices then color in 1 slice.)
3. Continue playing until all of the pizzas are colored in at least partially.
4. A players win a pizza if they colored in at least half of it. If two teams colored in exactly half of a pizza, neither team can claim it. Count up the total pizzas won for each team.
5. The team with the most pizzas wins.