Fractions proficiency is crucial for future success in math. Research shows that fractions knowledge in grade 5 predicts student success in algebra and beyond. But for many students, fractions can be intimidating and confusing. ExploreLearning’s solutions make it easy to teach fractions and build on students’ understanding as they progress from elementary school into higher grade levels.
What type of solution are you looking for?
- Grades 3-5
- Students develop a conceptual understanding of fractions as they complete carefully scaffolded Frax missions.
- Online and offline classroom materials
- Professional development
- Grades 3-12
- The Gizmos library of 550+ STEM simulations includes interactive activities for specific fractions skills and advanced concepts.
- Online and offline classroom materials
- Professional development
Build a conceptual understanding of fractions with Frax
Grades 3-5
Frax stops the fraction struggle through an adaptive, game-based system that helps students build a strong understanding of fractions for ongoing success in higher mathematics
- Foundational instruction: Students work extensively with length models and number lines to understand fractions as numbers first.
- Research-based success: Across all achievement levels, students who use Frax meet or exceed growth benchmarks at significantly higher rates.
- Engaging and effective: Each Frax mission features game-based challenges that build understanding while motivating students with rewards for effort and progress.
- Classroom support: With Frax offline activities, comprehensive support materials, and real-time reporting, educators can quickly discover when students are struggling and how to help.
Teach specific fractions standards with Gizmos
Fraction-focused Gizmos simulations help students build specific skills on their journey to fractions mastery.
- Fractions practice: Students can use Gizmos to compare fractions, practice number line representations, rewrite fractions, and more! Gizmos also target more advanced math concepts, such as multiplication and division of mixed numbers and fractions in percent and decimal form.
- Research-based success: Rigorous independent efficacy studies show that Gizmos math and science simulations increase student classroom engagement, content knowledge, skills, and standardized test scores.
- Engaging and effective: Gizmos allow students to experience phenomena and concepts, capture and compare experiment results, make predictions, and share findings with others.
- Classroom support: Each Gizmo includes pre-made and customizable lesson materials, including teacher guides, vocabulary, and student activities. 550+ Gizmos are aligned to standards, textbooks, and curricula to support and enhance instruction.
