Think. Model. Learn.™ Math Center – Grades 2-3 – Introduction to Fractions

Ages 7+ / Grades 2+

This standards-aligned center, designed by teachers, promotes deep mathematical thinking and concept modeling through group engagement. With enough materials for up to six students, it supports Cognitively Guided Instruction, encouraging students to choose problem-solving strategies that make sense to them while engaging in hands-on activities and gamified learning. Students build an understanding of equal groups and fractions by modeling halves, thirds, and fourths, strengthening their ability to divide wholes into equal parts and explore fraction concepts. Skill differentiation is built-in, offering two levels of play with simple, shared instructions. The center is inclusive, accommodating various learning styles, and features downloadable Spanish instructions and dual-language activity mats to support language learners. Its reusable, durable format ensures year-round use, while downloadable assessments help track individual and class progress. This engaging, hands-on center makes skill-building fun as students think, model, and learn!

• GEARED FOR SKILL DIFFERENTIATION: This center was designed by teachers to be standards aligned to Grades 2-3. This Introduction to Fractions center offers two levels of play that share common instructions: Partitioning and Modeling.
• SUPPORTS COGNITIVELY GUIDED INSTRUCTION: Allows students to choose an approach that is meaningful to them and model their mathematical thinking with hands-on engagement and gamification.
• INCLUSIVE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS: Instructions/Activity Mats also available in Spanish/Dual Language for free download to encourage independent center engagement.
• TEACHER ASSESSMENT: This center offers downloadable assessment sheets to keep track of both individual student and whole class progress.
• MAXIMIZE YOUR SPACE: These centers are made to store vertically for a space saver. Book-shaped box fits shelves taller than 12”.