Hands-On Fractions Activities | Grade 2

Make learning fractions fun, hands-on and engaging with these differentiated Grade 2 activities!
Give your students a strong foundation in modelling, representing, and understanding fractions through purposeful, interactive tasks. This resource is designed to help students develop confidence and fluency with fractions while enjoying maths in a way that truly sticks.

This pack offers 12 low-prep, hands-on activities aligned with both the Common Core Standards and Australian Curriculum. Each activity includes clear task cards and built-in differentiation options—perfect for numeracy rotations, small group instruction, intervention or whole-class lessons. Everything has been thoughtfully designed to support conceptual understanding and practical application.

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What is included:

• 12 engaging, hands-on fraction activities:
  • Spin-a-Fraction
  • Making Fractions
  • Playdough Fractions
  • Peg the Fractions
  • Show it 3 Ways
  • Greater or Less Than
  • Fractions of a Collection
  • Fraction Puzzles
  • Number Line Races
  • Design a Pizza
  • Fraction Persons
  • Collection Problems

• 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
  • Orange Problem task
  • Editable Teacher Assessment Checklist

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• Use during numeracy rotations for small group or independent work
• Integrate into whole-class lessons for interactive learning
• Support intervention groups or fast finishers with targeted tasks
• Provide differentiated activities to cater for all learning levels
• Assess understanding with pre- and post-assessments and open-ended tasks

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Benefits for students:

• Develops fluency with halves, quarters, and eighths
• Builds confidence identifying and using fractions in real-world contexts
• Strengthens skills in comparing, ordering and locating fractions
• Encourages critical thinking through open-ended investigations
• Provides multiple visual and kinaesthetic representations for deeper understanding

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❤️ What other teachers are saying:

"This resource is so comprehensive. My students were engaged, and it really helped them grasp tricky concepts with ease!"
"I loved the variety of activities. They were easy to prep and perfect for my maths rotations!"

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