Play a game of “Close to One”. Players take two digit cards or roll the dice twice. They use the numbers to form a fraction, For example, if the “3” and “4” cards are picked up, the student might make or . The student then models the fraction they chose with fraction pieces. With each turn, the player with the fraction closest to one (whole) wins.

The concept of “closest to” is about the size of the piece that must be added or taken away from the fraction to form one.

Activity

Play “Fraction Bingo”. Form fractions on the overhead projector using the fraction pieces. The students check to see if they have the modelled fraction on their board and, if so, cover the fraction with a counter