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Fractions in Everyday Life

Year 3 Maths – Fraction Fun and Basics (Lesson 8)

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🔍 Part 1: What Do You Know?

WALT: Identify and name simple fractions in everyday situations.

1. Circle the correct answer. What fraction is shaded when a pizza is cut into 4 equal slices and you take 1 slice?

One half (1/2)

One quarter (1/4)

One whole (1/1)

Two quarters (2/4)

2. A sandwich is cut into 2 equal parts. You eat one part. What fraction did you eat?

1/4

1/3

1/2

2/2

3. Tick ALL the things below that could be split into halves. (Choose as many as you like!)

An apple cut down the middle

A piece of paper folded in two equal parts

A chocolate bar broken into 3 unequal pieces

A glass of water filled to the halfway mark

4. Look at the fraction 1/4. Match the words to the correct number by writing the letter in the blank.
A. The numerator is ____
B. The denominator is ____
1    (how many parts we have)
4    (how many equal parts in total)

✏️ Part 2: Fractions Around Us

5. During our classroom fraction hunt, write down one thing you found that showed a half (1/2).

I found: _________________________________________

It shows one half because: ________________________

6. Draw or describe something from your home that could be split into quarters (1/4). Label the numerator and denominator.

Numerator: ______     Denominator: ______

7. (Easier option ⭐) Colour in one quarter of the shape below. The shape has 4 equal boxes — shade just 1 box.

[ □ ][ □ ][ □ ][ □ ]

I coloured ______ out of ______ equal parts. This is the fraction ______.

8. (Extension 🌟) A recipe uses half a cup of flour and a quarter teaspoon of salt. Write these amounts using fraction symbols.

Half a cup = ______ cup

Quarter teaspoon = ______ teaspoon

Which amount is smaller? Circle your answer:    1/2     1/4

How do you know? ___________________________________

🌟 Part 3: Show What You Know

9. Fill in the blanks using the words in the box:   [ numerator  |  denominator  |  equal  |  half  |  quarter ]

A fraction shows a part of a __________________ whole.

The top number is called the __________________.

The bottom number is called the __________________.

1/2 means one __________________ and 1/4 means one __________________.

10. Can you think of a time YOU used a fraction in real life? Write one sentence about it.

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