Fractions

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Fractions

• An Interactive Activity introducing halves

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We are going to slice this pizza into equal sized
pieces.
These pieces are called fractions.
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First we will slice it into 2 equal sized pieces.
Click on the cutter to slice the pizza.
Each piece is called a half.
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1 whole pizza has been split into 2 equal pieces
We write it like this.
1
whole pizza
2
equal pieces
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We can do this with other shapes and objects too.
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Click on the shape that is cut in half
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Click on the pizza that is cut in half
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Click on the shape that is cut in half
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Click on the butterfly that is half shaded in.
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We can do this with numbers as well
1
of
2

1
2
1
of
4

2
2
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Cutting these numbers in half is the same as
dividing them by 2.
1
of
2

1
2
is the same as
2

-
2

1
These give us the same answer.
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Now try these
1
of
8
2
13
6
-
2

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1
of
10
2
15
4
-
2

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1
of
12
2
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• Activity produced by Bev Evans, 2008
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