Support your students as they build a conceptual understanding of fractions with our visual and engaging Creating a Fraction Wall Worksheets! This hands-on resource allows students to construct their own fraction walls, helping them to explore, compare and connect fractions through colour, labelling and pattern recognition. It's the perfect tool to reinforce equivalent fractions in a clear, structured and visual format.

Using the fraction wall, students will identify how many equal parts each row must be divided into, label the sections with the correct fractions, and shade each row in a different colour. This simple but powerful activity helps students see relationships between fractions of different denominators and supports the discovery of equivalent fractions. As students build their wall from the top down, they can compare the rows and notice how fractions align and match in size.

Creating a Fraction Wall Worksheets includes three versions with increasing complexity, allowing you to easily differentiate across your class. Version 1 includes fractions up to tenths, while Version 3 extends to twelfths and includes sevenths and elevenths. Each version includes three layout styles — fully lined, partially lined and blank — offering the opportunity to challenge students to draw their own partitions before labelling and colouring. Once completed, students use their wall to record three sets of equivalent fractions, encouraging reflection and application of their observations.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Construct and label a visual model of fractions
• ✅ Identify and record equivalent fractions
• ✅ Compare the size of different fractions using a fraction wall
• ✅ Partition wholes into equal parts using lines and labels
• ✅ Develop number sense and fraction reasoning through visual exploration

What’s Included:

• Version 1: One, halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, sixths, eighths, ninths and tenths
• Version 2: One, halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, sixths, eighths, ninths, tenths and twelfths
• Version 3: One, halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, sixths, sevenths, eighths, ninths, tenths, elevenths and twelfths
• Each version includes:
• – Fully lined fraction wall for guided completion
• – Partially lined fraction wall for moderate challenge
• – Blank fraction wall for advanced partitioning practise

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets (on paper or card)
• Pencils or pens
• Rulers for drawing lines
• Coloured pencils or markers for shading each row

How to Use:

1. Choose the version of the worksheet that matches your students’ current level of understanding.
2. Have students identify how many equal parts each row should contain.
3. Students label each section with the correct fraction and shade each row in a different colour.
4. In partially lined or blank versions, students must draw lines to split the row into equal parts before labelling.
5. Students then analyse their completed wall to identify and record three sets of equivalent fractions.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during a fractions unit to introduce or consolidate the concept of equivalence.
• 💡 Assign different versions of the worksheet to students based on ability for targeted differentiation.
• 💡 Pair students and have them compare completed walls to discuss observations and discoveries.
• 💡 Display finished walls in the classroom as visual aids during future lessons.
• 💡 Use the blank version for fast finishers or extension groups to create custom fraction walls.

Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Encourage neatness and accuracy when drawing lines – this directly supports the clarity of comparisons.
• 💛 Use a large-scale model of a fraction wall on the board to model how to label and colour each section.
• 💛 Create a reusable version by laminating blank walls and using dry-erase markers.
• 💛 Challenge advanced students to write general rules or observations about equivalent fractions they discover.

Creating a Fraction Wall Worksheets offers a clear and accessible way for students to visualise and understand equivalent fractions — making abstract concepts concrete and engaging in any primary classroom.