5 Fun Fall Fraction and Decimal Operations: Add Subtract Multiply Divide Activity 5th Grade

Do you struggling with disengaged students during your math lessons? You’re not alone! Teaching decimals and fraction operations can be challenging, especially when students lose interest. But just imagine a classroom where your students are actively participating, solving problems with excitement, and actively trying to master key 5th grade math skills all without the frustration...


Do you struggling with disengaged students during your math lessons? You’re not alone!

Teaching decimals and fraction operations can be challenging, especially when students lose interest.

But just imagine a classroom where your students are actively participating, solving problems with excitement, and actively trying to master key 5th grade math skills all without the frustration of lesson preparation fatigue.

I have made Fall Fractions and Decimal Operations Solve the Room activities to do just that. Whether you’re focusing on decimal operations or fraction addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, this activity will transform your classroom’s learning environment, making math practice for your kids both interactive and effective.

Why You Need This Fall Math Activity

Because you do not love repetitive math lessons and want to say goodbye to dull and boring way to practicing math concepts.

Now you are ready to actually welcome an exciting way to reinforce important math concepts like place value, order of operation and math facts.

This activity not only boosts your kiddos engagement but also ensures they have fully grasped decimal and fraction operations.

Plus, it requires minimal prep time, giving you more room to focus on teaching rather than planning! and WHO does not want that?

The activity comes with an easy to follow instructions, all you need to do is hide the cards around the room, and students can work individually or in groups to find and solve problems.

The matching icons on the cards and recording sheets make it simple for students to track their progress and stay on track. Here is how you can use this activity:

How to Use This Activity

  1. Prepare the room by hiding the math problem cards around different areas.
  2. Give students a recording sheet and have them find the cards, solving the problems they find.
  3. Choose the difficulty level by deciding whether to use 6 or all 12 questions. Can can even use different problems from different set.
  4. Watch students actively engage with math topics as they work through decimal and fraction operations.

Skills Covered

  • Decimal Addition and Subtraction
  • Decimal Multiplication and Division
  • Fraction Addition and Subtraction
  • Mixed Number Operations
  • Fraction Multiplication and Division

What’s Included in This Fall Math Activity

  • 12 Problem Cards for each topic in full color and black-and-white versions.
  • Multiple Recording Sheets (with 12 or 6 questions options) for flexible use.
  • Answer Key to make grading quick and easy.

I have included everything to make sure you can run a seamless math activity.

Your students will stay engaged and master their critical skills, while you get to enjoy the ease of minimal prep!

Want other topics? No problem, I got you covered this Fall… check out the bundle Fall Solve the Room Math Activities to see all that’s inside.

If you’re looking for a way to shake up your math lessons and enhance a love for math in your students, this Fall Fractions and Decimal Operations Solve the Room activity might be the solution.

Bring excitement back to the classroom and watch your students thrive with their math skills!