Experimath - Experiment 26

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Key Stage 2 (age 7 to 11)

Can you create and host your own version of the Wheel of Fractions game?

This experiment gives children an opportunity to practise using a ruler and protractor, and working with fractions.

The child will learn about fractions.

coloured pencils

a ruler

card

a protractor

some paper

a pair of scissors

push pins

coloured paper (optional)

Gather all materials necessary to create your own awesome Fractions Game Wheel.
Design your wheel and list down fractions that are a bit challenging to add mentally. You may use the following example as your guide but you can also adjust the level of difficulty.
Create your very own Fraction Game Wheel. Don't forget to add a score pointer in the middle, which you can create using scrap cardboard pieces and a pin.

To play the game, you spin the pointer and ask the contestant a question based on where the pointer stops.

Create a list of questions your contestants need to answer.
Invite your friends, family, or classmates to be your contestants.
Each contestant takes turns to spin the wheel and answer a question.

If they get the answer right, they add the value on the wheel to their score.

The first contestant to score 10 points wins.
Have fun hosting the Wheel of Fractions Game.

There are 360 degrees in a full circle, so divide 360 by the number of segments.

For example, if there are ten segments then each one will be 36 degrees.

How could you use your game wheel to play by multiplying fractions instead of adding them.
Create another wheel with decimal scores between 0 and 1.

One option would be to have a pack of playing cards or a die as well.

At each turn, spin the wheel and take a card or roll the die.

The score to add will be the fraction multiplied by the card's value.
Playing the game with decimal values is the same as with fractions. Just add the value that the spinner lands on if you get the answer right.

Experiment 26 v4