Fabulous Fractions: Games and Activities That Make Math Easy and Fun

Don't Just Learn Fractions ...Master Them!

Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique style to help you truly understand mathematical concepts as you play with everyday objects such as playing cards, dice, coins, and paper and pencil.

Inside Fabulous Fractions, you'll find out all about fractions, from what they look like to how to write them, to the relationship between fractions and decimals, and more. While playing exciting games like Super Domino ESP and Reduce It!, you'll learn about proper fractions and how to reduce them. And with games like Combination Pizza, Fraction Jeopardy!, and three-in-a-Row-Bingo, you'll learn to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions while you have fun!

So why wait? Jump right in and find out how easy it is to become a mathematics master!

Don’t Just Learn Fractions ...Master Them!

Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique style to help you truly understand mathematical concepts as you play with everyday objects such as playing cards, dice, coins, and paper and pencil.

Inside Fabulous Fractions, you’ll find out all about fractions, from what they look like to how to write them, to the relationship between fractions and decimals, and more. While playing exciting games like Super Domino ESP and Reduce It!, you’ll learn about proper fractions and how to reduce them. And with games like Combination Pizza, Fraction Jeopardy!, and three-in-a-Row-Bingo, you’ll learn to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions while you have fun!

So why wait? Jump right in and find out how easy it is to become a mathematics master!

Children's Literature

Forty activities are presented to help kids understand fractions. First, we learn the appropriate vocabulary. The projects start out by simply folding and cutting a piece of paper in half, in a few different ways. Then peanut butter sandwiches are divided up. Strips of paper are divided into segments to practice reducing equivalent fractions. Playing cards, dominos, poker chips and paper plates are recruited in this effort to understand adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. This seems to be more of a teachers guide than something a student would use on his own, even though it is generally kid friendly in design and illustrations. Anyone who completes even part of these exercises will have a good command of fractions. 2001, John Wiley & Sons, $12.95. Ages 7 to 12. Reviewer: Kristin Harris

LYNETTE LONG has an M.S. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in psychology. She has taught math and was a professor of education, specializing in mathematics education. She is the author of several children's math books, including Dazzling Division and Marvelous Multiplication, both published by Wiley.