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Fractions for Primary Education with PhET Simulations
University of Colorado Boulder

Fractions for Primary Education with PhET Simulations

Catherine Carter
Zachariah Mbasu
Rebecca Vieyra

Instructors: Catherine Carter

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Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Develop familiarity with fractions through PhET sims.

    Reflect on strategies for teaching fractions.

    Design a sim-based lesson about fractions.

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October 2025

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There are 10 modules in this course

In this module, you will activate your prior knowledge of fractions and learn how the PhET simulation, "Fractions: Intro," can support fraction sense.

What's included

8 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts1 plugin

Now that you鈥檝e engaged in open play and learned facilitation strategies to successfully implement open play, it鈥檚 time to engage in a lesson using the Fractions: Intro simulation. The goal of this module is to help you learn how to effectively facilitate a lesson using the simulation to better take advantage of PhET鈥檚 design principles supporting the challenging fraction concepts.

What's included

11 readings2 assignments5 discussion prompts

In this Module, we will side-step briefly to explore how the previous vignette supports a positive math identity, or the way in which people view themselves as mathematicians. It is common for many students鈥揳nd their teachers鈥搕o approach math with some trepidation. This module aims to help you unpack how you and your students might approach math, and what you can do to shift from math anxiety toward mathematical curiosity and joy.

What's included

1 reading4 discussion prompts

Now, let's move beyond an introduction to fractions, and begin to explore equivalent fractions with the PhET simulation Fractions: Equivalent Fractions.

What's included

9 readings2 assignments7 discussion prompts

In this module, you will reinforce the connection between a positive math identity and certain facilitation moves while deepening your knowledge of the relationship between numerators, denominators, and the concept of 'wholes' in fractions. The lesson in this module leverages the simulation, Fractions: Mixed Numbers, to explore improper and mixed fractions, and supports how to convert between the two.

What's included

5 readings1 assignment3 discussion prompts

The three fractions simulations you explored during a lesson, Fractions: Intro, Fractions: Equality, and Fractions, Mixed Numbers were all designed to provide users with an experience to build meaning around fractions. In other words, these sims supported the building of students鈥 fraction sense. As such, lessons can be, and are, written as what PhET calls, 鈥渟im-based lessons,鈥 in which the simulation is an integral part of the lesson and is relied on to complete the activity as knowledge is built. You probably also noticed that the three simulations you already used include games in which students can assess and reinforce their knowledge about fractions. This module introduces two additional fraction simulations that include only the games and an interactive whiteboard (called the Lab screen) that does not provide immediate feedback for students.

What's included

2 readings2 discussion prompts

You have now interacted with several sims throughout this course. The way you accessed the sims were in one of two ways: either directly interacting with the sim as an embedded component within a page, or by clicking a link taking you directly to the sim in a browser. By interacting in this way, PhET鈥檚 website was bypassed so the focus of each lesson could be on the sim rather than how to navigate to the sim. The PhET website, however, has several free resources designed to support you as you integrate sims into your practice. This module guides you through PhET鈥檚 website to provide awareness about what available resources exist as well as how to navigate to them. Note: This section includes information also embedded within our Active Learning in STEM with PhET Interactive Simulations Specialization course, with the exception that the sims highlighted below have been customized to include the Fraction simulations you explored in this course. If you have already taken the course listed above, feel free to skip this Module. See the Learning Objectives for more information about what is included in this Module.

What's included

8 readings1 discussion prompt

In this module, you will briefly be introduced to PhET鈥檚 instructional approach to creating sim-based lessons. The goal is to help you become familiar and comfortable with how to construct a lesson leveraging the powerful functionality of a PhET simulation. As part of the overall course completion, you will create your own sim-based lesson and peer-review at least one other participant鈥檚 lesson. This module highlights a fraction of PhET鈥檚 intentionality in designing lessons to ensure students are able to maximize their learning experience while using a PhET sim.

What's included

15 readings2 discussion prompts

This module provides an opportunity to synthesize and apply key concepts, strategies, and tools you have explored throughout this course. You will reflect on your journey through the PhET fractions simulations, consolidate your understanding of effective teaching practices including active learning, and create a comprehensive lesson that demonstrates your growth of sim-based fraction instruction.

What's included

2 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt

In this module, you will take appropriate steps to complete the course and download your certificate.

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1 reading1 assignment

Instructors

Catherine Carter
University of Colorado Boulder
1 Course433 learners
Zachariah Mbasu
University of Colorado Boulder
4 Courses7,948 learners
Rebecca Vieyra
University of Colorado Boulder
14 Courses17,956 learners

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