Here's an easy, cost-effective way to teach fractions in your classroom. As teachers, it can be difficult to connect with students who are visual learners when it comes to math concepts. This fraction manipulative is a life saver! You'll need scissors, two colors of plastic plates, and a dry erase marker. Cut to the center of each plate and fit them together so they slide and rotate easily. Then customize your plates to represent the fraction. This can show part to whole or multiplying fractions