Hands-on Fractions Activities | Grade 3 - 4

Empower your students to master fractions with these fun, hands-on activities designed for Grades 3 and 4!

This engaging pack is filled with differentiated tasks to help students model, represent, investigate, and confidently work with fractions—developing a solid understanding through interactive, purposeful learning.

Aligned to both Common Core Standards and the Australian Curriculum, these activities are designed to build fluency, proficiency, and confidence. Whether you’re targeting whole-class instruction, small group rotations, or individual support, this resource will save you planning time while making learning enjoyable and effective for every student.

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What is included:

• 12 hands-on, differentiated fraction activities:
  • Counting Races
  • Greater than & Less than
  • Show it 3 Ways
  • Spin-a-Fraction
  • Making Fractions
  • Fractions of a Collection
  • Collection Puzzles
  • Number Line Races
  • Build the Wall
  • Peg the Equivalent
  • Fraction Burgers
  • Transforming Fractions

• Task cards for each activity in two versions (A4 poster + A5 foldable tent card)

• Teacher differentiation guide (2 pages)

• Assessment tools:
  • Pre-test
  • Post-test version of the pre-test
  • Open-ended Fraction Investigation
  • Record a Fraction Problem Cards
  • Equivalent Fraction Think Board
  • Editable Teacher Assessment Checklist

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How to use it in the classroom:

• Perfect for maths rotations and independent stations
• Use in small group interventions or fast finisher tasks
• Support differentiated instruction across mixed abilities
• Introduce or consolidate key fraction concepts
• Assess understanding with before-and-after snapshots and open-ended activities

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Skills covered:

• Count by quarters, halves, thirds, and mixed numerals
• Compare and order fractions using symbols (< > =)
• Represent fractions in multiple ways
• Identify halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, and sixths
• Distinguish between proper and improper fractions
• Calculate the fraction of a collection
• Locate and represent fractions on a number line
• Identify and model equivalent fractions
• Work with unit fractions
• Solve fraction-related problems

No further prep needed—simply print, laminate, and use again and again!

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Common Core Standards:
3.NF.1, 3.NF.2, 3.NF.2A, 3.NF.2B, 3.NF.3, 3.NF.3A, 3.NF.3B, 3.NF.3D

Australian Curriculum Links:
ACMNA058, ACMNA077, ACMNA078

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❤️ What other teachers are saying:

"This resource is of excellent quality and is easy to use and explain. My students find these activities engaging and a great way to practise tricky concepts like fractions!" – Buyer

Such an amazing resource – saved me SO much time!" – Kylie

"The pre/post test and checklists are a great addition. My students love how hands-on and engaging the activities are." – Erin

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