Fractions are by far the hardest topic for most students. Here are some websites, lessons, videos, and power points which might help.

Fractions or Pattern Blocks Problems created by the 6th graders at SMS CHALLENGE: Can YOU find the mistakes I hid within one of these videos?

• Pattern Blocks: Building a Mental Model for Solving Fraction Problems created by 6th graders at SMS captions by L McCluskey
• Pattern Blocks Part I: Building a Mental Model for Solving Fractions created by 6th graders at SMS captions by L McCluskey

Divisibility Rules:

Video: Online Math Learning by American Public University System

GCF:

Video: Prime Factorization Trees: Online Math Learning by YourTeacher.com

LCM or LCD:

Video: Upside Down Birthday Cake: Online Math Learning by Marketboard.com

Math Games:

Ordering Fractions Game Go to Flower Power game. Copied from: http://www.mangahigh.com/en_us/games "Grow flowers and harvest them to make money in this addictive order-'em-up. It may look simple but it's fractionally harder than you might imagine. Remember to wait for the bee!"
XP Math Games

• Comparing Fractions Game
• Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
• Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions
• Fraction Division
• Fraction Multiplication

Math Play.com

1. Fractions Jeopardy Game
2. Factors-Millionaire
3. Factors-and-Multiples-Jeopardy
4. Adding and Subtracting Fractions Board Game
5. Operations with Fractions Jeopardy Game
6. Jeopardy: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
7. Decimals to Percents Game

Nrich:

• Equivalent Ratios Concentration Game

Quia:

• Adding and Subtracting Fractions Jeopardy Game
• Jeopardy Game: Multiplying Fractions
• Battleship Game: Multiply and Divide Fractions
• Multiplication and Division of Mixed Numbers Jeopardy Game (Word problems as well.)
• Fractions and Mixed Numbers Jeopardy Game

AAA Math: Fractions

• Comparing Fractions
• Using Divsibility Rules to Simplify Fractions
• Adding Fractions
• Subtracting Fractions
• Multiplying Fractions
• Dividing Fractions

Websites:

Rebecca Newman's links for Fractions
Library Think Quest Practice Quiz

1. Take a Quiz on Fractions

Purple Math

1. Fractions Review (Instructions only...)
2. LCM and GCF (Instructions only...)
3. Converting Between Fractions, Decimals,and Percents (Instructions only..)

National Library Of Virtual Math

1. Adding Fractions from NLVM

Supporting Lessons:

• Fraction Track from NCTM
• Fraction Track Game Questions
• Fraction, Decimal, Percent Equivalencies
• Free Ride, Ratios and Gears Questions for Fraction Operations

Videos:

1. Fractions Rap
2. Khan Academy FREE Math Video: Adding/ Subtracting Fractions
3. Rebecca Newman's Math Tutor: Fractions
4. Dividing Fractions Part I
5. Dividing Fractions Part II
6. Bitesize Math Videos
7. Math Videos
8. Online Math Learning

• Fraction- Word Problems

4.Brain Pop Videos

• Adding and Subtracting Fractions
• Mixed Numbers
• Multiplication and Division of Fractions
• Ratios
• Proportions

4. Simplifying Fractions Video made be students from the - Joseph H. Kerr School.

Powerpoints:

1. Fraction, Decimal, and Percent Equivalencies by Heather Lucas
2. Faction Operations
3. Introduction to Fractions by Monica Yuskaitis
4. Fractions Equal to Whole by Monica Yuskaitis
5. Simplifying Fractions by Monica Yuskaitis
6. Equivalent Fractions by Monica Yuskaitis
7. Adding Fractions with Like Denominators by Monica Yuskaitis
8. Subtracting Fractions with Like Denominators by Monica Yuskaitis
9. Fnding the LCM and LCD by Monica Yuskaitis
10. Adding Unlike Denominators by Monica Yuskaitis
11. Adding Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators by Monica Yuskaitis
12. Subtracting Unlike Denominatorsby Monica Yuskaitis
13. Multiplying Fractions by Monica Yuskaitis
14. Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers by Monica Yuskaitis

Other Lesson Ideas:

1. Questions for Fraction Operations