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Understanding Simple Fractions

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Understanding Simple Fractions

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To

Understand that a fraction describes equal parts of a whole

💡 Remember: A whole is divided into EQUAL parts

1. Colour one half (1/2) of this circle:
2. Put a circle around one third (1/3) of this rectangle:
3. Put an X on one quarter (1/4) of this square:

🔗 Part 2: Match the Symbols

4. Draw lines to match each fraction symbol to the correct shaded shape:
1/2
1/3
1/4
[Shape with 1/4 shaded]
[Shape with 1/2 shaded]
[Shape with 1/3 shaded]

✏️ Part 3: Drawing Task

5. Draw lines to divide this circle into four equal quarters:
6. Challenge: Show how parts make one whole:

Draw and colour to show that two halves = one whole

Draw and colour to show that four quarters = one whole

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