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Teaching 6th grade math always seems to come with the need to review much of what students learned about in previous years, like:
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- identifying fractions
- equivalent fractions
- improper fractions and mixed numbers
- adding fractions
- subtracting fractions
- multiplying fractions
Have you found this as well? Do students need to review these things at the grade level you teach?
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- “Math teachers, do you feel like your students always need SOME kind of review?”
- 100% of responders chose “Yes, always.”
So, with the idea of review and practice in mind, I have a quick, easy-prep game for you, which you can actually use during your fraction addition unit.
OR, you can use it as a center activity to keep reviewing fraction additionย during the school year.
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This game is called “Make One.” Students are dealt a hand of fraction cards, which you can access for free below, and their goal during the game is to find as many sets of fraction cards thatย add together to equal oneย that they possibly can.
โPreparing for the Game
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To prep for the game:
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- print 1-2 sets of cards per group
- cut the cards out
- laminate, if you have time;ย f you don’t have time, card stock would work well too
Playing the Game
2)ย Put the remaining cards face down in a pile, in the middle of the game area.
3) To begin playing, Player One puts down any combination of cards from their hand that total 1 when added, if they have any combinations. (Players may use as many cards as theyโd like to reach 1).
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- The cards should be placed face up, so other players can see what has been played.
- Example:ย Player One couldย have 2/4ย and 3/6ย in their hand.ย This equals 1, so they can put that down (this is shown in the picture), and then continue with their turn, by following step 4, below.ย โ
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- If the player has the requested card in their hand, he/she gives it to Player One and Player One puts down their โoneโ; if not, Player One draws the top card from the pile.
- If the card drawn IS the card Player One was asking for, he/she uses it to put down the cards that equal one. Player One can continue asking players for cards/drawing cards until she/he canโt โmake oneโ.
- If the card is NOT the one that was being asked for, Player Oneโs turn is over and the player to the left takes her/his turn.
- Players will need toย think about equivalent fractionsย when being asked for a card.ย For example, a player may ask for 4/20. Players need to remember that if they have a fraction equivalent to 4/20 (1/5), they DO give that card to the requesting player.
**Players may want to phrase their question as โDo you have ____, or any fractions equivalent to _____?โ
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5) The game continues with each player taking their turns until a player โgoes outโ by playing his/her last card, or until the cards in the middle pile are gone.
Additional example of how cards can be used: Looking at the set of cards in the picture, we can see this player’s hand of cards has 5/10, 1/4, 1/4, 4/8, and 1/20.
- This player could choose to use 5/10, 1/4, and 1/4 to make 1, using up more of the cards in their hand.
- They could also choose 4/8, 1/4, and 1/4, or 5/10 and 4/8.
After playing the ‘1’ of their choice this player can then ask other players for another card to make one, like 1/2 or 19/20.
Keeping Score
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- Players receive 1 point for each set of cards that equal 1
- The player who โgoes outโ adds 2 extra points to their score
The player with the most points wins.
You can access these Make One cards, as well as other fraction activities, by selecting the button below.
I hope you can use these cards for some fraction practice and review!
Check out the course, Fractions: From Foundations to Operations.
