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Folding Fractions Exploration
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Folding Fractions Exploration
Explore how equal folds show fractions. Read each question carefully, and show your thinking where asked.
Fraction words
1.Match each fraction word to its meaning.
- Numerator
- Denominator
- Equal parts
- Whole
- The complete shape or object
- Pieces that are exactly the same size
- The top number in a fraction
- The number that tells how many equal parts are in the whole
2.In 5/6, what is the numerator, what is the denominator, and how many equal parts make the whole?
Folding and naming fractions
3.A paper circle is folded into 2 equal pieces. What fraction of the circle is one piece?
- 1/3
- 1/2
- 2/1
- 1/4
4.Draw a rectangle and show how you could fold it into 4 equal parts. Label one part with its fraction name.
5.A strip of paper is split into 8 equal parts. What is one part called?
6.Which of these unit fractions could be made by dividing a paper shape into the stated number of equal parts? Select all that apply.
- 1/3
- 1/5
- 1/6
- 1/8
Fractions on a number line
7.Place 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 at the correct points between 0 and 1 on the number line.
8.Which fraction is closest to 1: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 or 7/8?
- 1/8
- 1/4
- 1/2
- 7/8
9.Arrange these fractions from smallest to largest: 1/2, 1/8, 1/4 and 3/4.
Think about fractions
10.Use the idea of folding equal-sized pieces to explain why 1/2 of a shape is larger than 1/4 of the same shape.
11.A paper strip is divided into 6 equal sections. Luca colours 2 sections. What fraction of the strip is coloured?
12.True or false: The denominator tells how many equal parts the whole has been divided into.
TrueFalse
13.Draw a circle, divide it into 8 equal parts, and shade 3 parts to show 3/8.
14.Five friends share one pizza equally. What fraction of the pizza does each friend receive?
Fraction challenge
15.Which is larger, 2/3 or 3/4? Explain how you know.
16.Invent a short sharing story that uses a fraction. Include how many equal shares there are and what fraction one person receives.
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