KS2 printable, differentiated Four in a Row Games for Finding Fractions of Amounts, also known as Fractions of Quantities / of a Set / of a Group / of Whole Numbers etc. Ideal activities for lesson starters and early finishers tasks. Originally made for revision and consolidation in Year 5 and 6 but might suit other years too. Answer keys included. Please check the preview to see if the calculations provide an appropriate range of challenge for your students.
SAVE by purchasing this as part of a Fractions of a Amounts Activities BUNDLE (coming soon), along with my Fractions of Amounts Differentiated Treasure Hunt, which can be purchased separately if required.
You can also purchase it as part of my bigger Fractions Activities BUNDLE, along with Hidden Word Puzzles for a variety of Fractions concepts.
If you prefer, you can also purchase the Fractions Puzzles Worksheets as part of my Fractions, Decimals and Percentages BUNDLE
Print and laminate the Four in a Row boards for regular use. The boards were originally designed in A3 to work especially well with larger groups but you can scale it down to print in A4 if required or preferred. There are 6 game boards, two for each level of challenge, indicated with a star system, with one star being the least challenging. The one star version includes only unit fractions of small numbers. The two star version includes fractions of larger two-digit numbers, while the three star version progresses to fractions of three and four-digit numbers.
Students work strategically as pairs against pairs or one against one to get four correct answers in a row - horizontally, vertically or diagonally. They roll a dice each time to decide from which column to pick a calculation (the columns are numbered 1-6). If there are no calculations left in the column whose number they have rolled, they either skip a go or roll again (depending on the rules you choose). Student write their answers on the board with a dry-wipe marker. They can either use a different coloured marker to record answers on the board or add an initial or symbol if using the same colour as their opponent. Answer keys can also be printed for student checking.
Other popular KS2 Numeracy and Maths resources:
Mental Maths Bundle Year 5 / 6
Maths Puzzle Worksheets MEGA BUNDLE
Thanks for supporting my resources. You can explore many more at FullShelf Resources
Get this resource as part of a bundle and save up to 39%
A bundle is a package of resources grouped together to teach a particular topic, or a series of lessons, in one place.
Bundle
Fractions of Amounts Games BUNDLE
A bundle of Upper Key Stage 2 (KS2) activities for finding Fractions of Quantities: differentiated Four in a Row Games and Active Card Game. Also known as Fractions of a Set / of a Group / of Whole Numbers etc. Originally made for Year 5 and Year 6. Great for lesson starters, early finishers tasks and revision. Includes: * **[6 Four-in-a-Row Games](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fractions-of-amounts-games-12084826)** (3 levels, 2 of each) * **[54 Card Printable Team Treasure Hunt (Differentiated)](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fractions-of-quantities-11973907)** **Answer keys included**. Please check the individual resource pages and previews to see if the calculations provide an appropriate range of challenge for your students. These activities were made for revision and consolidation in Year 5 and 6 but might suit other years too. You can also purchase these 2 resources as part of my bigger **[Fractions Activities BUNDLE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fractions-activities-year-5-6-12085554)**, along with **[Hidden Word Puzzles Worksheets for a variety of Fractions concepts](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fractions-worksheets-ks2-11729532)**. If you prefer, you can also purchase the Fractions Puzzles Worksheets as part of my **[Fractions, Decimals and Percentages BUNDLE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fractions-decimals-percentages-11801273)** **MORE INFORMATION - FOUR IN A ROW:** Print and laminate the Four in a Row boards for regular use. The boards were originally designed in A3 to work especially well with larger groups but you can scale it down to print in A4 if required or preferred. There are 6 game boards, two for each level of challenge, indicated with a star system, with one star being the least challenging. The one star version includes only unit fractions of small numbers. The two star version includes fractions of larger two-digit numbers, while the three star version progresses to fractions of three and four-digit numbers. Students work strategically as pairs against pairs or one against one to get four correct answers in a row - horizontally, vertically or diagonally. They roll a dice each time to decide from which column to pick a calculation (the columns are numbered 1-6). Students write their answers on the board with a dry-wipe marker. **MORE INFORMATION - TREASURE HUNT:** This can be played multiple times in a lesson or across several lessons as groups can use different card sets each time. Teams complete a treasure hunt-type chain of fractions calculations, followed by a 'Find the Target Number' mental maths challenge, using a mixture of the four operations. There are 54 double-sided cards, forming sets of 6 cards for 9 teams. **A key feature is the chance to involve lower ability students in a fun whole class activity to give them a boost of confidence without it being obvious their calculations are less challenging (3 of the sets are at an easier level).** Full instructions included. Students collaborate on a treasure hunt type maths trail and when they’ve collected all 5 answers, they are given a target, which they must make using 3 given numbers. You can print and laminate the cards in batches of 3 sets, so if you don’t require them all, you needn’t print them. The cards should be printed double-sided (they've been laid out to facilitate this). I print by selecting the ‘2-Sided Short Edge (Top)’ option. However, if you can only print one-sided, print all the even-numbered pages, replace the paper, and print the odd-numbered pages on the back. Give each team their ‘Start’ card. Spread out all other cards, answer side up. You may wish to remove cards from any set not being used, although this is not necessary. On your signal, teams turn over their Start card and complete the calculation. Each team sends one person to collect the correct answer card, on the other side of which will be their next question and a letter to confirm which team it belongs to. Ensure teams immediately replace any cards not marked with their letter. The process continues until the team have answered all five calculations. On the other side of the final answer card will be a target number, which teams must make, using the numbers printed in boxes in the bottom right corner of 3 of their cards. Use all 3 numbers and only once each, using any of the 4 operations. The first to make their target number wins! Other popular KS2 Numeracy and Maths resources: **[Mental Maths Bundle Year 5 / 6](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mental-maths-bundle-year-5-6-11671523)** **[Maths Puzzle Worksheets MEGA BUNDLE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-maths-activities-11809251)** **[Angles BUNDLE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-angles-bundle-11803965)** **[Area and Perimeter BUNDLE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/area-and-perimeter-game-pack-11551456)** Thanks for supporting my resources. You can explore many more at **[FullShelf Resources](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/FullShelf)**
£4.00
Bundle
Fractions Activities KS2
Key Stage 2 Year 5 and Year 6 Fractions Games and Puzzles: Printable, differentiated Maths Four in a Row Games, Puzzles Worksheets and an Active Card Game to help plan fun lesson starters, main tasks and / or early finishers activities in fractions lessons at Upper Key Stage 2 - especially Y5 and Y6 - (and some early KS3). **CONTENTS:** * **[6 Fractions Puzzles Worksheets](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fractions-worksheets-ks2-11729532)** (Equivalent Fractions, Simplifying, Fractions of Quantities / Amounts, Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions) * **[6 Differentiated Four in a Row Games for Fractions of Amounts](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fractions-of-amounts-games-12084826)** * **[54-Card Active Game / Treasure Hunt for Fractions of Amounts](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fractions-of-quantities-11973907)** If just focusing on Fractions of Amounts, you may wish to purchase the latter two resource packs in my **[Fractions of Amounts Games BUNDLE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fractions-of-amounts-bundle-12084860)**. If you prefer, you can also purchase the Fractions Puzzles Worksheets as part of my **[Fractions, Decimals and Percentages BUNDLE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/fractions-decimals-percentages-11801273)** FRACTIONS ACTIVITIES BUNDLE - MORE INFORMATION: **Answer keys included. Please check the individual resource pages and previews to see if these provide an appropriate range of challenge for your students.** PUZZLES WORKSHEETS An engaging alternative to standard worksheets, these puzzles can be completed individually or in pairs or groups. Similar to codebreaker puzzles, a maths-related word is revealed after completing the work. Each puzzle contains a grid. Within each box is a fraction / calculation and a letter. Students circle any boxes containing incorrect answers or errors such as non-equivalent fractions (depending on which puzzle it is). Then they assemble letters from the circled boxes to reveal a maths word. There's a further question / task at the bottom of the page linked to the word. Students often forget or avoid checking their work for errors so it’s great to get them carefully checking in these puzzles. Spotting errors may help them remember to check their own work and help them avoid common errors themselves. FOUR IN A ROW Print and laminate the boards for regular use. It was designed in A3 to work especially well with larger groups but you can scale down to print in A4 if required or preferred. There are 6 game boards, two for each level of challenge, indicated with a star system, with one star being the least challenging. The one-star version includes only unit fractions of small numbers. The two-star version includes fractions of larger two-digit numbers, while the three-star version progresses to fractions of three and four-digit numbers. Students work strategically as pairs against pairs or one against one to get four correct answers in a row - horizontally, vertically or diagonally. They roll a dice each time to decide from which column to pick a calculation (the columns are numbered 1-6). Students write their answers on the board with a dry-wipe marker. TREASURE HUNT / ACTIVE CARD GAME This can be played multiple times as groups can use different card sets each time. Teams complete a treasure hunt-type chain of fractions calculations, followed by a 'Find the Target Number' mental maths challenge, using a mixture of the four operations. There are 54 double-sided cards, forming sets of 6 cards for 9 teams. **A key feature is the chance to involve lower ability students in a fun whole class activity to give them a boost of confidence without it being obvious their calculations are less challenging (3 of the sets are at an easier level).** Full instructions included. You can print and laminate the cards in batches of 3 sets, so if you don’t require them all, you needn’t print them. The cards should be printed double-sided (they've been laid out to facilitate this). I print by selecting the ‘2-Sided Short Edge (Top)’ option. However, if you can only print one-sided, print all the even-numbered pages, replace the paper, and print the odd-numbered pages on the back. Thanks for supporting my resources. You may be interested in some of my other popular KS2 Numeracy and Maths activities: **[Mental Maths Bundle Year 5 / 6](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mental-maths-bundle-year-5-6-11671523)** **[Maths Puzzle Worksheets MEGA BUNDLE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-maths-activities-11809251)** **[Angles BUNDLE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-angles-bundle-11803965)** **[Area and Perimeter BUNDLE](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/area-and-perimeter-game-pack-11551456)** Thanks for supporting my resources. You can explore many more at **[FullShelf Resources](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/FullShelf)**
£5.50
Something went wrong, please try again later.
This resource hasn't been reviewed yet
To ensure quality for our reviews, only customers who have purchased this resource can review it
Report this resourceto let us know if it violates our terms and conditions.
Our customer service team will review your report and will be in touch.
£3.00