Guess what!? We also make this mat 8ft by 8ft. If you would prefer that size, please let us know. We are happy to provide pricing details.
Materials: Heavy-duty vinyl
Includes: 1/2 – 2/2, 1/3 – 3/3, 1/4 – 4/4, 1/5 – 5/5, 1/6 – 6/6, 1/7 – 7/7, 1/8 – 8/8, 1/9 – 9/9, 1/10 – 10/10
Sample Activity:
- Stand on the large purple 1. Notice how the top line on the 1 box matches up to the top line of the 2/2 box.
- Jump on the 2/2 box and say, “1 is equivalent to 2/2.”
- Jump on the 3/3 box and say, “1 is equivalent to 2/2 and 3/3.”
- Jump on the 4/4 box and say, “1 is equivalent to 2/2, 3/3, and 4/4.”
- Continue to jump to determine all the fractions equivalent to 1.
- Stand on the 1/2 and jump to the right to the 2/4 and say, “1/2 is equivalent to 2/4.”
- Continue to jump to the right to find all the fractions equivalent to 1/2.
- Jump to find all the fractions that are equivalent to the following fractions: 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 2/3, 3/4, 2/5, and 4/5.
Marcia Wade –
I wish I could add more stars to this one!!! This mat really helps kids see the difference in fraction sizes. Students start off on 1/2, they jump and say”1/2″‘ then jump 2/2 and say “2/2”. Then they laterally jump to the 1 and say equals “equals one whole”. They then do this for thirds, fourths, all the way up to tents. Students finally understand the difference between say 1/2 and 1/10 ( and other fractions)because they physically feel it… It takes ten small jumps to get to one whole when they go by tenths and two big jumps to get one whole when the go by halves. It has given my students so many “lightbulb” moments!