Practical Practices

Here is a quick review of how to determine if a fraction is in simplest form and ways to check. Have students put fractions in simplest form on the bags of popcorn.

Have the students practice this as a worksheet or turn them into task cards. This is a great way to review for a unit test. These are single and multi-step word problems that use unlike fractions. All answers are in simplest form. There is no regrouping in this set of practice problems.

Need a way to increase rigor? Here is a cut and paste activity for equivalent fractions. You can even use the fractions as a memory matching game or war!