Fractions on a Number Line 3rd Grade Tutorial for Kids

Thanks for stopping by!

If you're looking for creative ways to teach fractions, you're in the right place. This post is packed with free printable activities, a helpful video, and engaging games that make fractions fun and approachable for your students—while saving you valuable prep time.

Because teaching fractions doesn’t have to be hard. 

Let’s dive in!

1. Free Printable: Fractions on a Number Line Packet

First up is an exclusive printable packet filled with fractions on a number line worksheets—perfect for practice or quick assessments.

👉 You can only get it by email—grab it now!  (It’s 100% free!)

2. Free Teaching Video: Fractions on a Number Line

Next, check out this free YouTube video that walks through how to place fractions on a number line. A helpful tip: mute the video and narrate it yourself to tailor the lesson to your class, pausing as needed for questions and discussion.

▶️ Click HERE to watch the video.

Want a worksheet to go with it? 

Click HERE.

3. Free Online Game: Practice Makes Perfect

Turn fractions into fun with this free online fractions game from Sheppard Software. It’s great for centers, early finishers, or math review.

🎮 Click HERE to play the game

4. Free Fraction Task Cards: Scavenger Hunt Style

These printable task cards are a student favorite—especially when used in a classroom scavenger hunt!

Here’s how it works:

• Print on cardstock and laminate (optional).
• Copy one student response sheet per student.
• Hide the task cards around the room.
• Students search, solve, and record answers at each card.
• They can work solo or with a partner!

📥 Click HERE to download your free task cards

Bonus Resource: Huge Printable Pack!

If you're short on time (and who isn't?), this printable pack is a lifesaver. With dozens of fractions on a number line worksheets and task cards, you'll have enough material for several weeks—ready to print and use.

🛒 Click HERE to check out the full pack (Perfect for 2nd and 3rd grade!)

Teacher-Approved Fraction Tools on Amazon

Need hands-on tools to make fractions click? Here are some top-rated products from my Amazon Associate store. Click HERE.

(I earn a small commission at no cost to you!)

Let me know how these resources work in your classroom—I’d love to hear! 💬
Thanks for all you do for kids.
❤️ Shelly
Promoting Success for You and Your Students

Click HERE to view our Teachers Pay Teachers Promoting Success store.

Shelly Anton is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. ** This means there are Amazon affiliate links in these blog posts. This does not mean you pay a dime more when you purchase a product through the link. It just means I am trying to save you valuable teacher time by making it easier for you to find valuable resources for your students, and I earn a few cents for my research and time. Thank you for all you do for kids!