The Great Unit Fraction Race!

Students spun a spinner that told them how many: 1, 2, or 3

 then they spun a spinner that told them what unit fraction: 1/8, 1/4, or 1/2  

Example:

First spinner:  2

Second spinner:  1/8 

They then had to fill in the fraction bar line and

write a multiplication equation representing those spins.

2 X 1/8 = 2/8 or 1/4

Which unit fractions would get to the finish first - the  

eighths, fourths, or halves?

Students answered questions like

1. How many one-eighths would you need to make a whole?

2. How many eights would you need to make a half? a fourth? etc.

Third graders really get fractions!