Are you looking for a fun and simple puzzle activity to help your 5th grade students practice fractions as division problems? This fractions math puzzle is the perfect solution! Use it as a low-prep math center, for practice after a whole group lesson, in small groups, or as a teacher table game. It's also great for spiral review throughout the year and makes a fun test prep activity too!

Your students will love completing these math puzzles while mastering the content standards along the way. This download has directions, 20 puzzles, answer key and a student recording sheet to hold them accountable.

Your students will LOVE practicing writing fractions as division problems with this hands-on matching game. Research shows that challenge-based gamification in the classroom leads to an increase of 34.755% in student performance (ScienceDirect, 2020).

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What's included?

• Teacher Directions to make your life easier
• 20 Matching Puzzles to engage your students
• Student Recording Sheet to hold your students accountable
• Teacher Answer Key to save you time and energy!

How Can It be Used in Your Classroom?

• Math Centers or Stations 
• Whole Group Practice
• Morning Work 
• Early Finisher Activities  
• Substitutes 
• Send home to engage students’ families

Tips for Playing this Math Game: 

• Print the puzzle pieces on cardstock or regular paper. If you are looking to use them for years, it’s worth the time to laminate them. Cut out the puzzle pieces and store in a labeled plastic baggie.
• Create groups of 2-4 students. The lower number of students means the more focused students are while playing.
• Show students how to compare and discuss answers. Did you both get the same answer? If students get different answers, ask them to solve the problem using a different strategy or help coach each other through the problem. 

Supports Common Core Standards: 

• 5.NF.B.3 Interpret a fraction as division of the numerator by the denominator (/ = ÷ ). Solve word problems involving division of whole numbers leading to answers in the form of fractions or mixed numbers, e.g., by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem. For example, interpret 3/4 as the result of dividing 3 by 4, noting that 3/4 multiplied by 4 equals 3, and that when 3 wholes are shared equally among 4 people each person has a share of size 3/4. If 9 people want to share a 50-pound sack of rice equally by weight, how many pounds of rice should each person get? Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie?

Check out what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fabulous 5th Fundamentals (TPT Seller) wrote, “I love all of this author's games and puzzles. A great interactive way to practice. I highly suggest the bundle! ”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Calzy Crafty Classroom (TPT Seller) wrote, “I used these during center time as a match game, but also did a scavenger hunt where I only hid some matches around the room and the kids had to find the correct match based on the clue I gave them.”

This math review activity will provide an exciting way to work on math skills with your students!! You don’t want to miss out on this ENGAGING resource. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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