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Detective Decimal: Fraction Fury

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.0 Stars

TEACHERS (2)

4.5

STUDENTS (10)

3.6

LENGTH

10 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

Detective Decimal Locke is a point-and-click, math-based mystery adventure, inspired by the Mystery Case Files series. The game blends detective storytelling with educational math puzzles, primarily focusing on fractions in real-world applications. Players take on the role of Detective Decimal Locke, a brilliant investigator drawn into the case of Mandy’s missing father, a scientist who mysteriously vanished while working on a secret experiment.

Vocabulary Words

fractions

whole numbers

numerator

denominator

division

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Fraction Decomposition. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Decompose a fraction into a sum of fractions with the same denominator in more than one way.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What do fractions represent? What are the two parts of a fraction?

After the Game

How can we add fractions that contain the same denominator? How does a fraction represent a division problem? What does a fraction look like when it represents a whole number greater than one?