Hersey's Candy Bar, Teacher named Holly

One of the student's favorite fraction lessons is the Hershey's Candy Bar. This is one that has the 12 squares in it. It is easy to teach 1/2, 1/4, 1/2, 1/3, and 1/6 with this one. I usually only need to teach this one time. The student is usually asking if they can learn this again. I smile and tell them that I think they are smart to learn it the first time. I usually only use this with a student who is not sure he or she wants to learn fractions. Before you give them the candy bar, tell them they cannot break it apart until you break your candy bar apart. Also tell them they may not eat it until you say they can. My friend Holly, who is a wonderful math teacher uses this with her entire class with great success. She should write a blog and share some of the wonderful games she makes up to teach higher level math. Every student in school deserves a teacher like her.