Math can be exciting and fun to learn in everyday life! Cool math games exist and are actually easy to bring into your child’s learning.
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Materials for Paper Plate Craft
- 3 white dinner-size paper plates
- Green paint
- Red paint
- Black marker or paint
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Metal brad
- Hole punch
How to Make Paper Plate Fractions
- Paint the center of each paper plate red.
- Paint the outer circle of the paper plate green, leaving white between the two colors.
- Leave one plate whole but cut the other two with one being in half and the other in quarters.
- Using black paint or a permanent marker, draw seeds on each plate and label the plates with the correct fraction.
- For the halves and the quarter plates, punch a hole in the middle.
- Place the two halves together and thread a brad through the holes.
- Fasten the brad on the back.
- Then, place the quarter pieces together and thread a brad through the holes. Fasten the brad on the back.
Math learning does not have to be boring and frustrating! Make math fun for kids by adding a bit of creativity and a bit of crafty magic.
Watermelon Fractions
Materials
- 3 white dinner-size paper plates
- Green paint
- Red paint
- Black marker or paint
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Metal brad
- Hole punch
Instructions
- Paint the center of each paper plate red.
- Paint the outer circle of the paper plate green, leaving white between the two colors.
- Leave one plate whole but cut the other two with one being in half and the other in quarters.
- Using black paint or a permanent marker, draw seeds on each plate and label the plates with the correct fraction.
- For the halves and the quarter plates, punch a hole in the middle.
- Place the two halves together and thread a brad through the holes.
- Fasten the brad on the back.
- Then, place the quarter pieces together and thread a brad through the holes. Fasten the brad on the back.
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