Fraction Pictionary

Skill: Fractions | No. of Players: 2+ | Set-up: Quick-Average

Students learn about fractions by drawing and naming them. The only challenge is that students cannot write numbers or words to accompany their drawing!

Materials:

• Strips of paper with fractions (or print and cut this page!)

• Whiteboards & markers OR paper & pencils

How to play:

1. Assign students 1 or 2 as you hand out each students a slip of paper with a fraction.

2. Student 1 illustrates the fraction on their slip without using numbers or words. Student 2 has one minute to guess the fraction, if they get it correct, they earn a point.

3. Student 2 takes their turn to illustrate the fraction on the slip without using numbers or words and Student 1 has the opportunity to guess. If Student 1 names the fraction in one minute, they earn a point. 

4. As students play, walk around and make sure students are able to represent fractions correctly.

5. Have students switch partners** 

6. Repeat the process as before.

Modifications:

1. Do an example all together, make sure to emphasize the role of the denominators and numerator in a fraction.

2. **To make this less chaotic, have all Student 1s stay put and Student 2s find a new partner. Then switch it up the next time students need to switch partners, all Student 2s stay put and Student 1s move.