Points for Products

Module 8, Lesson 1
Extra Help, Practice, and Challenge







Students work in pairs to multiply fractions and whole numbers. There are several levels of cards so you can differentiate for your student needs. Students earn points depending on the size of their product.

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Multiplication of Fractions Game

Students draw two cards, one fraction and one whole number, and multiply them together.  Points are awarded as followed:

• A product greater than the whole number drawn scores 1 point.
• A product equal to the whole number drawn scores 2 points.
• A product less than the whole number drawn scores 3 points.

The student with the most points after five rounds is the winner.

Game Cards  (must be downloaded to actually see the numbers)

Recording Sheet

Comparison Multiplication

5.NF.4,4a,5,5a
Module 8
Differentiation Activity

Students draw a card from each of the two different piles.  They use the support page to help multiply the fraction and whole number.

Support Page
 Cards  Download the cards to see them

Multiplying Proper & Improper Fractions

5.NF.4,4b,5,5b
Module 8
Differentiation Activity

Students will either roll dice, draw playing cards A-9, or use the cards from the Number Case to create fractions.  In Lesson 3, they multiply a proper fraction and a proper fraction.  In lesson 4, they can multiply a proper and improper or just two improper fractions.  They can solve the expressions together.

Multiplying Fractions

5.NF.4,4a,4b
Module 8
Differentiation Activity

Students take turn rolling dice or drawing A-9 playing cards to create a whole number and a mixed number to multiply.  Students can solve the expression and compare products with their partner.  They can use numbers or pictures to solve the problem.

Fraction Facts

5.NF.4,4a
Module 8
Differentiation Activity/Fundamentals Game

Draw 3 cards (two fraction and one whole number) from the three different piles.  Choose one of the fractions and calculate that fraction with the whole number.  Cover the corresponding number on the game board with a counter.  The first player to get four in a row is the winner!

Fraction Facts Game