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Equivalent Fractions Introduction

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Equivalent Fractions Introduction

Equivalent Fractions Introduction

Fraction circles and strips illustration

🍎 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

1. Circle the correct answer: What does the numerator tell us?

How many parts we have

How many parts the whole is divided into

The size of the whole

2. Circle the correct answer: What does the denominator tell us?

How many parts we have

How many parts the whole is divided into

The colour of the parts

3. Draw a circle and divide it into 4 equal parts. Shade 1 part.

What fraction did you draw? Write your answer: ___________

🔄 Part 2: What Are Equivalent Fractions?

4. Fill in the blanks using the words below:

Words to use: same, different, equivalent, amount

_____________ fractions are _____________ names for the _____________ _____________.

5. Look at these fraction pairs. Circle the ones that show the SAME amount:

1/2 and 2/4

1/4 and 3/4

2/4 and 4/8

1/3 and 2/6

📏 Part 3: Using Fraction Strips

6. Draw two fraction strips below. Make one strip divided into 2 parts with 1 part shaded. Make another strip divided into 4 parts with 2 parts shaded.

Are these fractions equivalent? ___________

Write the two fractions: _______ and _______

7. How many quarters make one half?
8. Complete this sentence:

1/2 = ___/4 = ___/8

🎯 Part 4: Finding Equivalent Fractions

9. Match each fraction with its equivalent fraction:
1. 1/2
2. 1/4
3. 3/4
4. 1/3
A. 2/8
B. 6/8
C. 4/8
D. 2/6
10. Circle the fraction that is NOT equivalent to 1/2:

2/4

3/6

2/6

4/8

🍕 Part 5: Real Life Fractions

11. Sarah cuts a pizza into 8 equal slices. She eats 4 slices. Tom cuts his identical pizza into 4 equal slices and eats 2 slices. Did they eat the same amount?
12. Draw two different ways to show 1/2 of a rectangle:
13. Explain in your own words what equivalent fractions are:

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