How To Teach Your Kids Fractions Using Pool Noodles
Right about now, your kids are probably enjoying their summer vacation with plenty of time floating around in the pool or at the beach. It’s hard to believe school starts in about a month for many students and it will be here before you know it. While they probably have
Posted — UpdatedEducators know most students learn best by using hands-on activities (known as manipulatives in the teaching world). Activities using both the brain and the hands allow students to make stronger connections with the subject matter being taught. So this pool-noodle fractions lesson is perfect!
Pool noodles are easy to find and no more than about $1 apiece during the summer season. Make sure to pick up a variety in different colors; they make it easier to distinguish between fraction sizes and, besides, it’s more fun with a rainbow of colors!
You only need four things to put together this fractions lesson:
- Pool noodles
- Permanent marker
- Knife
- Cutting board
We Are Teachers outlines the super simple way to take a bunch of pool noodles and turn them into the carefully measured whole, half, quarter, third and even eighth-length pieces. Check out the video below for a quick tutorial in how it works.
Once you’ve cut the pieces and labeled them, you can have the kids work on how many parts make a whole, fraction addition and subtraction and even equivalence. The spongy foam, fun colors and stackable pieces will likely distract them from realizing they are actually learning during playtime!
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