Prism Fractions® Plastic Circles

Prism Fractions® Plastic Circles are an essential hands-on math manipulative designed to help students build a deep visual and conceptual understanding of fractions through active exploration and discovery-based learning.

This durable 51-piece plastic fraction circle set is used throughout the Patterns in Arithmetic fractions curriculum to help students physically see, compare, build, and manipulate fractional relationships. By working with concrete fraction models, students develop stronger number sense and a clearer understanding of wholes, parts, equivalencies, operations, and proportional relationships.

These colorful fraction circles support visual learners by making abstract fraction concepts tangible and interactive. Students can explore fraction sizes, compare values, discover equivalent fractions, model mixed numbers, and investigate addition and subtraction of fractions through hands-on experimentation.

The set includes:

• 1 whole
• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/4
• 1/5
• 1/6
• 1/8
• 1/10
• 1/12

Topics supported with this manipulative:

• Fraction parts of wholes
• Equivalent fractions
• Comparing fractions
• Mixed numbers and improper fractions
• Fraction addition and subtraction
• Fraction multiplication concepts
• Ratios and proportional thinking
• Visual fraction modeling
• Hands-on fraction exploration

Prism Fractions® Plastic Circles pair well with the Patterns in Arithmetic Fractions booklet series.