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• Activity · video · curated

  Khan Academy — Equivalent fractions

  khanacademy.org · ~5 min

  How a guide uses this:Khan's equivalent-fractions intro uses a visual area model, which addresses the 'they look different' intuition directly.
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  Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptually
• Activity · manipulative · curated

  Fraction tiles / fraction bars — hands-on manipulative

  physical material — Lakeshore, Didax, or equivalent · ~15 min

  How a guide uses this:Physical fraction bars (halves, thirds, fourths, sixths, eighths, twelfths all the same overall length).
  Bigger denominator means bigger fractionDoesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptuallyMakes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplying
• Activity · worksheet · curated

  Illustrative Mathematics — Halves, thirds, and sixths (3.NF.A.1)

  tasks.illustrativemathematics.org · ~15 min

  How a guide uses this:Partitions a 6-square-unit rectangle into halves, thirds, and sixths. Surfaces equivalence (3/6 = 1/2). Hits m05 and m04. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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  Partitioning doesn't require equal partsDoesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptually
• Activity · manipulative · curated

  Paper folding for equivalent fractions — hands-on activity

  teacher-led activity — no URL, description follows · ~20 min

  How a guide uses this:Fold a strip of paper in half, mark 1/2.
  Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptuallyMakes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplying
• Activity · worksheet · curated

  Open Up Resources K-5 Math — Grade 4 Unit 2: Fraction Equivalence and Comparison

  access.openupresources.org · ~30 min

  How a guide uses this:Full lessons sequenced from like to unlike denominators. Section A uses fraction strips; Section B moves to number-line equivalence. Free public access.
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  Add numerators and denominators separatelyDoesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptually
• Activity · manipulative · curated

  Montessori fraction circles / fraction insets — physical manipulative

  Montessori material — Nienhuis, Alison's Montessori, Ikon, or similar Montessori supplier · ~20 min

  How a guide uses this:Classic Montessori circular fraction insets: whole, halves, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, eighths, ninths, tenths.
  Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptuallyBigger denominator means bigger fractionPartitioning doesn't require equal parts
• Activity · manipulative · curated

  Chef's measuring cup challenge — kitchen activity

  real-world activity, no URL · ~30 min

  How a guide uses this:Measuring cups come in 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4.
  Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptuallyAdd numerators and denominators separately
• Activity · game_or_interactive · curated

  Math = Love — Fraction War printable card deck

  mathequalslove.net · ~20 min

  How a guide uses this:Like the card game 'war' but with fraction cards.
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  Bigger denominator means bigger fractionDoesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptually
• Activity · manipulative · curated

  Cuisenaire rods — fraction sense builder

  physical material — Didax, ETA, or similar · ~20 min

  How a guide uses this:Cuisenaire rods are the classic tool for referent-whole reasoning: if orange (10 cm) is 'the whole', what is white (1 cm)?
  Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptuallyThe whole doesn't matter
• Activity · worksheet · curated

  Draw-your-own fraction picture — explain-your-thinking task

  teacher-created prompt, no URL · ~15 min

  How a guide uses this:Give the kid a blank sheet.
  Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptuallyMakes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplyingNotational confusion — reads 3/4 as 'three, four'
• Activity · game_or_interactive · curated

  PhET — Fractions: Intro (number-line representation)

  phet.colorado.edu · ~15 min

  How a guide uses this:PhET's free sim lets the learner switch between bar, circle, and number-line views of the same fraction.
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  Bigger denominator means bigger fractionFractions are always less than 1Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptually
• Activity · game_or_interactive · curated

  GeoGebra — Plotting Fractions on a Number Line

  geogebra.org · ~10 min

  How a guide uses this:Slider-driven number line where the learner sets the denominator and watches the tick marks redistribute between 0 and 1.
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  Bigger denominator means bigger fractionDoesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptuallyMakes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplying
• Activity · manipulative · curated

  'Closer to 0, 1/2, or 1?' benchmarking sort

  teacher/guide-led, no URL — printable or 3 hoops on the floor · ~10 min

  How a guide uses this:Three labeled bins: 'closer to 0', 'closer to 1/2', 'closer to 1'.
  Fractions are always less than 1Bigger denominator means bigger fractionDoesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptually
• Activity · other · curated

  'Same spot or different spot?' equivalence number-line probe

  teacher/guide-led, no URL · ~8 min

  How a guide uses this:Show a 0-to-1 number line.
  Doesn't recognize equivalent fractions visually or conceptuallyMakes equivalent fractions by adding instead of multiplying