Add fractions

Math football or soccer game on how to add fractions – Fun game for one or two players. To begin each game, two players can register their names before the kick off. Chose the player’s head you like best e.g. George Bush, Beckham etc. Click start and take turns shooting penalties. There are multiple choice questions to answer; each correct answer gives you a chance to shoot at goal. In the end, the player with the highest score and number of goals wins the game. Have fun !

When adding fractions, students need to pay attention to certain basic rules. For example there should be prior understanding on how to make fractions with unlike denominators have the same denominators. This entails finding the multiples that make these to have the same values after multiplication. Addition of fractions also reinforces the notion of finding the L.C.M of a fraction pair. In some cases students could rather proceed by first finding the value of the L.C.M and then computing following the right steps to arrive at the answer. An easier procedure is the previous one. Print out some worksheets under the section on fraction activities and get more practice. After understanding the main idea, students could use this football game to get more practice. It is a football game that basically entails penalty shootouts. After solving a MCQ quiz, players select the correct answer and submit. Feedback is instant and you can keep doing the same with other questions. At the end of the game, players will find there score displayed. There is equally the possibility of getting instant feedback after taking a shot. This cool math game takes you one step ahead while adding fractions in a horizontal alignment. The principles are the same with those arranged in a vertical alignment. Have fun with this math game and remember to play with your friends in the classroom or at home.