Fractions are
Dynamite!
Parker Elementary
Math Day
2007
Jenny Clark & Chris Molinari

Our Math Day game
focuses on the addition of fractions with common denominators.
This game will correspond with the following NY State performance indicators:
Grade 4, add and subtract proper fractions with common denominators.
Additional math
reinforcement activities
www.edHelper.com
www..mathplayground.com
www..funbrain.com

Why fractions are
important for your
child
Fractions not only appear on the state assessments, but students will constantly use fractions in everyday life:
Money
Time
Cooking

Below are examples of how fractions will appear on state assessments.
Dora’s family bought a bag of oranges. There are six people in Dora’s family. If they ate 3/8 of the oranges, what fraction of the oranges remained?
9/8
3/14
3/48
5/8
Sarah and Andy are filling a fish tank with water. Sarah fills 15 of the tank. Then Andy
fills 25 of the tank. How much of the tank have they filled in all?
A. 2/25
B. 3/10
C. 2/5
D. 3/5