Find Equivalent Fractions and Decimals

Have you started delving into decimal place value with your students? Once your students have discovered the tenths and hundredths places, they can start to associate the fractions they already know with and their equivalent decimal values.

To help your students practise finding equivalent fractions and decimals, the experienced teachers at Teach Starter have created fun and collaborative matching game. To play, students will separate the fraction and decimal cards and lay them face down in two sections of the playing space. Taking turns, players will choose both a fraction and a decimal card and turn each over. If they are equivalent, the player will keep both cards. If they are not, they will flip both cards back over, leaving them in the same location. Play continues until there are no more cards in the playing area. The player with the most matches at the end of the game, wins!

This can be used as a whole class, pair or individual activity. It is perfect for reinforcing your students’ understanding of fraction and decimal equivalents, specifically after teaching tenths and hundredths.

More Ways to Play This Equivalent Fractions and Decimals Game

Looking for ways to use these fractions and decimals cards as a whole-class activity? Give these alternatives a go:

• True or False? Gallery Walk – For this game, we suggest printing a set of cards you can number so that you are able to match the students’ answer sheets with the cards. To play, mix the cards up and hang them around the room in sets of matching fractions and decimals, and unmatching fractions and decimals. Assign students to a starting point and have them rotate through the cards, recording on a numbered sheet of paper whether the sets are a match or a mismatch.
• Guided Class Review – Using your smartboard or another projection device, show one fraction card and four decimal cards (one of them being the correct equivalent decimal). Ask students to choose the card that matches the decimal to the fraction, either calling on students for the answer or recording their answers on a sheet of paper.
• Find Your Match – Provide students with either a fraction card or a decimal card. Start a timer, then see how long it takes for students to find the student who is holding the equivalent fraction or decimal card to theirs. For an added challenge, see if students can do this in silence!

Download to Match Fractions and Decimals

Use the dropdown menu on the Download button to access either the full-colour printable PDF or the editable Google Slides version of this resource.

It is recommended that you print the task cards on cardboard for added durability and longevity. Once you have done this,  place the cards, directions and answer key in a folder or large envelope for easy access.

This resource was created by Lauren Blankenship, a Teach Starter collaborator.

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