🎯 Learning Intentions

Today we will learn:

• What fractions are and why we use them

• How to share things equally into halves (1/2) and quarters (1/4)

• How fractions help us in everyday life

Why do we use fractions?

Fractions help us share things fairly! When we have one pizza and want to share it with friends, fractions show us how to cut it into equal pieces so everyone gets the same amount.

🍕 Part 1: Understanding Sharing Equally

1. Circle the pictures that show equal sharing:

A pizza cut into 2 equal pieces

A pizza cut into 2 different sized pieces

An apple cut exactly in half

A chocolate bar with 4 equal squares

2. When we share equally, each person gets the _______ amount.

same

different

biggest

🎨 Part 2: Colouring Fractions

3. Colour HALF (1/2) of each shape. Remember: half means 1 out of 2 equal parts!

Draw 3 circles and 2 rectangles in the box above, then colour half of each shape.

4. Colour ONE QUARTER (1/4) of each shape. Remember: one quarter means 1 out of 4 equal parts!

Draw 2 squares and 2 circles in the box above, then colour one quarter of each shape.

✏️ Part 3: Drawing Equal Parts

5. Draw lines to divide these shapes into HALVES (2 equal parts):

Draw 4 different shapes in the box above, then draw lines to split each into 2 equal parts.

6. Draw lines to divide these shapes into QUARTERS (4 equal parts):

Draw 3 different shapes in the box above, then draw lines to split each into 4 equal parts.

🍎 Part 4: Real-Life Fraction Scenarios

7. Mum has 1 apple. She wants to share it equally between herself and her daughter. Draw how she should cut the apple:

Each person gets _______ of the apple.

8. Dad ordered 1 pizza for the family of 4 people. Draw how he should cut the pizza so everyone gets an equal share:

Each person gets _______ of the pizza.

9. Circle the everyday situations where we use fractions:

Sharing a chocolate bar with friends

Cutting a cake for a birthday party

Counting how many cars are in the car park

Dividing lollies equally between children

Sharing a sandwich at lunch time

🤔 Part 5: Think and Explain

10. Why is it important to share things equally? Write or draw your answer:

11. Draw a picture showing how you would share 1 orange equally between 2 friends:

12. Complete the sentence: When I share 1 biscuit equally between 4 people, each person gets _______ of the biscuit.

⭐ Part 6: Challenge Questions

13. Match the fraction words to their meanings:

1. Half

2. Quarter

3. Equal parts

A. All pieces are the same size

B. 1 out of 4 equal pieces

C. 1 out of 2 equal pieces

14. True or False: Circle your answers

Fractions help us share fairly:

True

False

Half means 2 equal parts:

True

False

Quarter means 3 equal parts:

True

False

Fractions: Sharing Equally

Fractions: Sharing Equally

🎯 Learning Intentions

🍕 Part 1: Understanding Sharing Equally

🎨 Part 2: Colouring Fractions

✏️ Part 3: Drawing Equal Parts

🍎 Part 4: Real-Life Fraction Scenarios

🤔 Part 5: Think and Explain

⭐ Part 6: Challenge Questions

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