Fraction Skittles

The purpose of the Fraction Skittles are to develop the child's visual perception of geometric shapes, the relationship between geometric shapes, basic fraction terminology and basic equivalences. The Fraction Skittles are an indirect preparation for further geometry and study of fractions.

The child is asked to show the teacher one whole, one-half, one-third and one-fourth. Next, the child will experiment with the fractions. The child can discover that two-fourths make one-half and four-fourths make a whole, etc.

The child learns the terminology and symbols while discovering that all subdivided skittles (fractions) are a part of a whole.

Fraction Skittles are introduced to children in the Primary Classrooms around the age of four or five. ~ Ms. Kellie (Primary Class)